Incidence of Coccidiosis in Domestic Pigeons (Columba livia) - A Case Report
S. Ramesh1, C. Soundararajan2, S. Subapriya3*, R. Sokkalingam4 and S. Muthukrishnan5
1Centralised Instrumentation Laboratory, 2Department of Veterinary Parasitology,
3Centralised Clinical Laboratory, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-07, India
4Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Chennai-07, India
5Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary College and Research Institute,
Tirunelveli, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:
A total of 40 faecal samples were examined from pigeons belonging to a pet owner at Chennai with the history of inappetance and blood tinged droppings. Microscopic examination of droppings revealed oocysts of Eimeria spp. The birds became active and alert with normal feeding habits after 7 days of treatment with amprolium soluble powder.
Keywords: Pigeons, Coccidiosis, Eimeria spp
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How to cite this article:
Ramesh, S., C. Soundararajan, S. Subapriya, R. Sokkalingam and Muthukrishnan, S. 2018. Incidence of Coccidiosis in Domestic Pigeons (
Columba livia) - A Case Report.
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(12): 3698-3700. doi:
https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.712.420
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