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Procedures for Identifying Infectious Prions After Passage Through the Digestive System of an Avian Species
Published on: November 6, 2013
Diseases of pigeon in and around Kolkata, India
D K Dandapat1, S K Mukhopadhayay, S Ganguly
1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700 037 India.
Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to survey and study the prevalence of different diseases in pigeons in regions in and around Kolkata, India. About 8,000 pigeons from Kolkata region and 2,000 from semi-urban area surrounding Kolkata were selected and 5,000 fecal specimens were collected from apparently unhealthy pigeons. From the present study, it was evident that star gazing, diarrhea and pox were the major infections. Protozona parasites were also revealed which was caused mainly due to coccidian oocysts. In the present study it was found that the pigeons mainly suffered from star gazing condition and helminthic infection revealed majorly the presence of coccidian oocysts followed by Capillarea and Ascaridia spp.
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