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01.04.2013 | Original Article
Endoparasitic infections in Indian peacocks (Pavo cristatus) of Veterinary College Campus, Mathura
verfasst von:
Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Vikrant Sudan, Daya Shanker, Pradeep Kumar
Erschienen in:
Journal of Parasitic Diseases
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Ausgabe 1/2013
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Abstract
A survey was made to determine the prevalence of endoparasites in free range blue peacocks living in and around the premises of College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Mathura. Faecal samples of peacocks were collected randomly and brought to the divisional laboratory for faecal sample examination. During the coprological examination, eggs and oocysts of cestodes and coccidia belonging to Eimeria and Isospora species were identified, respectively based on the morphology and micrometry of these parasitic stages. The present study has generated an important data regarding the else while parasitologically neglected national bird of India.