Parasitic infections are widespread among reptiles and may cause serious problems. Any data on its prevalence may be useful for their health management in captivity. Hence, a survey through faecal sample examination was conducted to assess the helminth fauna in captive reptiles [Caiman crocodile (...
Author(s)
Manjunatha, V.; Rout, M.; Umashankar; Salian, N.; Kshama, L. M.; Byregowda, S. M.
Publisher
Society for Immunology and Immunopathology, Pantnagar, India
Citation
Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology, 2019, 21, 1, pp 29-34
An understanding of the main causes of mortality in caiman lizards (Dracaena guianensis) under managed care is imperative to promote optimal husbandry, health, and welfare. A retrospective review of morbidity and mortality in caiman lizards from North American zoological institutions between 2005...
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Cerreta, A. J.; Landolfi, J. A.; Griffioen, J. A.; Woc-Colburn, M.; Kubiski, S. V.; O'Connor, M. R.
Publisher
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Pomona, USA
Citation
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2023, 53, 4, pp 714-721
Ascaridiasis by Ascaridia hermaphrodita is a common parasitic disease in blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) and the contamination occurs by ingestion of eggs. Illegal trade of wild birds can increase the frequency of visceral erratic migration by this parasite. Hence, this report...
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Siqueira, R. S.; Lucena, R. B.; Guerra, R. R.; Vilela, V. L. R.; Vasconcelos, R. H.; Quaresma, A. M. G. G.; Riet-Correa, F.
Publisher
FEPMVZ - Editora, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2021, 73, 2, pp 445-450
This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in aviary birds in the Van province. For this purpose, fecal samples were collected from aviary birds (6 parrots, 5 nightingales, 24 canaries and 35 lovebirds) in Van. In the parasitology laboratory, seventy fecal...
Author(s)
Gül, A.; Çİçek, M.
Publisher
Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Bornova, Turkey
Citation
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2009, 33, 3, pp 215-217
Amazona aestiva is a species with great representativeness at the Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres (CETAS-RJ). Parasitic infections are some of the primary health problems found in wild birds that are kept in captivity. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and intensity ...
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Brito, R. C. J.; Kagohara, A.; Silva Alonso, L. da; Oliveira Roberto, L. R. de; Azevedo, T. R. C.; Freitas Baqueiro, L. de; Almeida Balthazar, D. de
Publisher
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná, São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Citation
Revista Acadêmica: Ciência Animal, 2021, 19, 19011,
Dispharynx nasuta is a widespread nematode parasite located in the proventriculus. This parasite may cause mortality in free-living birds or in captivity. However, reports of this parasite in psittacines are scarce. In a private aviary, in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico six red-rumped parrots (Psephotus ...
Author(s)
Hernandez-Urraca, V.; Sanchez-Godoy, F. D.; Hernandez-Velasco, X.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 2022, 27,
Parasites interact with nearly all free-living organisms and can impose substantial fitness costs by reducing host survival, mating success, and fecundity. Parasites may also indirectly affect host fitness by reducing growth and performance. However, experimentally characterizing these costs of...
Author(s)
Wittman, T. N.; Carlson, T. A.; Robinson, C. D.; Bhave, R. S.; Cox, R. M.
Publisher
Wiley, Hoboken, USA
Citation
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 2022, 337, 8, pp 852-866
Considering the increase in the keeping of pet birds and the importance of gastrointestinal parasitic infection, especially zoonotic parasites, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in different species of Passeriformes and Psittaciformes. In this study, ...
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Talazadeh, F.; Razijalali, M. H.; Roshanzadeh, N.; Davoodi, P.
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Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, Athens, Greece
Citation
Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 2023, 74, 3, pp 6237-6245
The ornamental fish trade is one of the most important economic activities for thousands of people in the Amazon region. Among fish that are exported from Peru, Apistogramma sp., Cichlasoma amazonarum (Kullander, 1983) and Pterophyllum scalare (Schultze, 1823) are highly demanded in the ornamental...
Author(s)
Murrieta-Morey, G. A.; Tuesta-Rojas, C. A.; Echevarria-Matos, A. M.; Chuquipiondo-Guardia, C. T.
Publisher
Asociación Peruana de Helmintología e Invertebrados Afines (APHIA), Lima, Peru
Citation
Neotropical Helminthology, 2022, 16, 1, pp 49-56
Ornamental fish farming is globally a key sector of aquaculture. The purpose of this study was to report on the parasitic fauna of ornamental fish from seven farms in the East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran. Between November 2020 and February 2021, a total of 600 freshwater ornamental...
Author(s)
Rahmati-Holasoo, H.; Marandi, A.; Mousavi, H. E.; Mirghaed, A. T.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Aquaculture International, 2022, 30, 2, pp 633-652