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Therapeutic management to concurrent infection of Haemoproteus columbae and Trichomonas spp. in domestic rock pigeons

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Title Therapeutic management to concurrent infection of Haemoproteus columbae and Trichomonas spp. in domestic rock pigeons
 
Creator E, Tamileniyan
M, Jeevitha
K, Karthika
M, Veeraselvam
A, Latchumikanthan
R, Velusamy
M, Saravanan
S, Yogeshpriya
K, Jayalakshmi
 
Description Two domestic rock pigeons were presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, VC & RI, Orathanadu, TANUVAS with the history of circling, rotating its head, complete inappetence and regurgitation. On clinical examination bird appeared dull, depressed and circling of head appreciated and also noticed the presence of Pseudolynchia canariensis. Blood smear examination revealed a characteristic halter shaped gametocytes of Haemoproteus columbae encircling the nucleus of erythrocytes and the crop fluid examination revealed the presence of Trichomonas gallinae. Faecal sample examination revealed the absence of intestinal parasites. The birds were treated with oral Chloroquine @5mg/kg body weight and Metronidazole @50 mg as total dose along with the multivitamin supplementation. The whole flock in the house hold were treated with Permethrin (0.25%) spray by external application to control vector population. After five days of the treatment the clinical condition of the birds were reviewed which showed complete recovery without any complications.
 
Publisher Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine
 
Date 2024-02-22
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVM/article/view/147664
10.56093/IJVM.v43i2.147664
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 43 No. 2 (2023)
0970-051X
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVM/article/view/147664/53961
 
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