Haemoproteusin the houbara(Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii)and the rufous‐crested bustard (Eupodotis ruficrista)in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

telfordi. Haemoproteus tendeiroi was found alone in most of the infected birds, whereas a combination of H. telfordi and H. tendeiroi was found together in two birds, and only one bird was infected with H. telfordi alone. In eight recently imported rufous-crested bustards (Eupodotis ruficrista), 50% were found to be infected with haemoparasites. Four birds were infected with H. telfordi and one of these was also infected with H. tendeiroi. The schizonts for the two Haemoproteus species described in this study may have had predilection for skeletal muscle as these were not detected in several other tissue samples examined from known infected birds.

Health considerations of the rehabilitation of illegally traded houbara bustards Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii in the Middle East

“…It is also known that some birds are smuggled into the UAE with falconry parties that have hunted in Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. Relevant post‐mortem, clinical, endoparasite, haemoparasite and serological data from smuggled birds between 1992 and 1994 ( Bailey et al , 1996a,b,c ; Howlett et al , 1996 ; Jones et al , 1996 ) were also considered in this review.…”

“…3 At the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL, New Haw, UK) virus isolation, virus serology ( Bailey et al , 1996c ) including PMV‐2 and PMV‐3 HI, avian pox agar gel precipitation (AGP), infectious bronchitis HI, avian influenza AGP, avian pneumovirus and salmonella typing. 4 At the International Institute of Parasitologists ( Jones et al , 1996 ) and MP Consultants International (Berkshire, UK) for endoparasite and blood parasite identification, respectively ( Howlett et al , 1996 ).…”

Health considerations of the rehabilitation of illegally traded houbara bustards Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii in the Middle East

“…It is also known that some birds are smuggled into the UAE with falconry parties that have hunted in Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. Relevant post-mortem, clinical, endoparasite, haemoparasite and serological data from smuggled birds between 1992 and 1994 (Bailey et al, 1996a,b,c;Howlett et al, 1996;Jones et al, 1996) were also considered in this review.…”

“…3 At the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL, New Haw, UK) virus isolation, virus serology (Bailey et al, 1996c) including PMV-2 and PMV-3 HI, avian pox agar gel precipitation (AGP), infectious bronchitis HI, avian influenza AGP, avian pneumovirus and salmonella typing. 4 At the International Institute of Parasitologists and MP Consultants International (Berkshire, UK) for endoparasite and blood parasite identification, respectively (Howlett et al, 1996).…”