Endoparasitic infections in Indian peacocks (Pavo cristatus) of Veterinary College Campus, Mathura

Jaiswal, Amit; Sudan, Vikrant; Shanker, Daya; Kumar, Pradeep

doi:10.1007/s12639-012-0124-1

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“…Therefore, peafowls are prone for these infections frequently. Previously many researchers reported helminth infections in peacocks from free range as well as captive areas (Sakamoto and Yamashita, 1970;Patel et al, 2000;Freitas et al, 2002;Titilincu et al, 2009;Jaiswal et al, 2013). (Muraleedharan et al, 1990;Reddy et al, 1992;Titilincu et al, 2009;Jaiswal et al, 2013).…”

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“…pavonina, E. mandali, E. pavonis, E. mayurai and E. patnaiki by various workers (Banik and Ray, 1964;Mandal, 1965;Bhatia and Pande, 1966;Ray, 1966;Jaiswal et al, 2013).…”

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“…Previously many researchers reported helminth infections in peacocks from free range as well as captive areas (Sakamoto and Yamashita, 1970;Patel et al, 2000;Freitas et al, 2002;Titilincu et al, 2009;Jaiswal et al, 2013). (Muraleedharan et al, 1990;Reddy et al, 1992;Titilincu et al, 2009;Jaiswal et al, 2013). Normally, endoparasitic infections are chronic and cause discomfort, anorexia and unthriftness which lead to severe loses in wildlife population (Steiner and Davis, 1981).…”

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“…The positive samples were subjected for modified McMaster quantitative method for quantification of parasitic oocysts and/or eggs (Hodgson, 1970;Soulsby, 1982;Fowler, 1986). The various parasitic infections were identified based on morphological keys of the eggs and oocysts (Pellerdy, 1974;Soulsby, 1982;Sloss et al, 1994;Jaiswal et al, 2013).…”

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“…The endoparasites mainly infest the gastro-intestinal tract of the bird and infected birds may develop enteritis, emaciation, depression, anorexia, anemia, and death (Forrester et al, 1978). Coccidia, gastro-intestinal nematodes and cestodes are major endoparasites infecting peafowls (Titilincu et al, 2009;Jaiswal et al, 2013). The main mode of transmission of coccidiosis is by ingesting sporulated oocysts, which are frequently contaminating feeding habitants of wild birds.…”

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Prevalence of Endoparasitic Infection in Free Ranging Peacocks of Southern Tamil Nadu, India

Kathiravan¹,

Ramachandran²,

Shanmuganathan³

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…pavonina, E. mandali, E. pavonis, E. mayurai and E. patnaiki by various workers (Banik and Ray, 1964;Mandal, 1965;Bhatia and Pande, 1966;Ray, 1966;Jaiswal et al, 2013).…”

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Prevalence of Endoparasitic Infection in Free Ranging Peacocks of Southern Tamil Nadu, India

Kathiravan¹,

Ramachandran²,

Shanmuganathan³

et al. 2017

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To group or not to group: group size dynamics and intestinal parasites in Indian peafowl populations

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Animals can form groups for various reasons that include safety from predators, breeding and benefits of allo-parental care. However, there are also costs associated with living in a group such as competition for food and/or mates with other members of the group, higher chances of disease transmission, etc. In the current study we explored the links between group size dynamics and intestinal parasites of Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in the context of seasons and food provisioning. Data for group size was collected across three seasons-Pre-monsoon, Monsoon and Post-monsoon at three field sites-Morachi Chincholi, Nashik and Rajasthan.Individual and group sightings of peafowl were noted down along with group size and composition (no. of males, females, adults, juveniles, sub-adults). Faecal samples were collected from food provision and non-provision areas across three seasons-Pre-monsoon, Monsoon and Post-monsoon at same field sites. Parasite load in the samples was quantified using microscopic examination. Group size was significantly higher in Pre-Monsoon season as compared to Monsoon and Post-Monsoon seasons. While, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons had higher parasite prevalence and load as compared to pre-monsoon season.Interestingly, parasite load was significantly greater at food provision sites as compared to non-provision sites while parasite prevalence was comparable. Aggregation of individuals at the food provision sites may influence the parasite transmission and group dynamics in Indian Peafowl.

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Assessing the efficacy of the ovicidal fungus Mucor circinelloides in reducing coccidia parasitism in peacocks

Lozano,

Almeida,

Vicente

et al. 2024

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The biological control of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites using predatory fungi has been recently proposed as an accurate and sustainable approach in birds. The current study aimed to assess for the first time the efficacy of using the native ovicidal fungus Mucor circinelloides (FMV-FR1) in reducing coccidia parasitism in peacocks. For this purpose, an in vivo trial was designed in the resident peacock collection (n = 58 birds) of the São Jorge Castle, at Lisbon, Portugal. These animals presented an initial severe infection by coccidia of the genus Eimeria (20106 ± 8034 oocysts per gram of feces, OPG), and thus received commercial feed enriched with a M. circinelloides suspension (1.01 × 108 spores/kg feed), thrice-weekly. Fresh feces were collected every 15 days to calculate the coccidia shedding, using the Mini-FLOTAC technique. The same bird flock served simultaneously as control (t0 days) and test groups (t15–t90 days). The average Eimeria sp. shedding in peacocks decreased up to 92% following fungal administrations, with significant reduction efficacies of 78% (p = 0.004) and 92% (p = 0.012) after 45 and 60 days, respectively. Results from this study suggest that the administration of M. circinelloides spores to birds is an accurate solution to reduce their coccidia parasitism.

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Endoparasitic infections in Indian peacocks (Pavo cristatus) of Veterinary College Campus, Mathura

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Prevalence of Endoparasitic Infection in Free Ranging Peacocks of Southern Tamil Nadu, India

Prevalence of Endoparasitic Infection in Free Ranging Peacocks of Southern Tamil Nadu, India

To group or not to group: group size dynamics and intestinal parasites in Indian peafowl populations

Assessing the efficacy of the ovicidal fungus Mucor circinelloides in reducing coccidia parasitism in peacocks

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