Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies
Severe diarrhea, ruffled feathers and lack of appetite were diagnosed in a budgerigar flock and totally 35 birds had died within last 2 weeks. Birds were captived in two rooms and there was a corridor separating them. Fresh faeces samples collected from both of sections. Native method and zinc sulph...
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author | Necmettin Sevgisunar Şima Şahinduran Ramazan Adanır |
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description | Severe diarrhea, ruffled feathers and lack of appetite were diagnosed in a budgerigar flock and totally 35 birds had died within last 2 weeks. Birds were captived in two rooms and there was a corridor separating them. Fresh faeces samples collected from both of sections. Native method and zinc sulphate flotation methods were used to diagnose Giardia sp. and Eimeria sp., respectively. After examination, Giardia psittaci was diagnosed in 8 of 10 samples from one section and Eimeria dunsingi was diagnosed in 7 of 23 samples from another section. Birds with giardiasis treated with metronidazole for 5 days (800 mg/L) in drinking water and birds with coccidiosis treated with toltrazuril 1.5 ml for 1 lt, 2 days by in drinking water. The purpose of this study was to determine the treatment of Giardia and Eimeria infections in budgerigars and prophylaxy in Turkey. |
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spelling | doaj.art-770259f9bc2b4c4fa8e367cfbed1da8d2023-09-03T07:58:57ZengMehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityMehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi2148-28372013-04-01111118273Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar coloniesNecmettin SevgisunarŞima ŞahinduranRamazan AdanırSevere diarrhea, ruffled feathers and lack of appetite were diagnosed in a budgerigar flock and totally 35 birds had died within last 2 weeks. Birds were captived in two rooms and there was a corridor separating them. Fresh faeces samples collected from both of sections. Native method and zinc sulphate flotation methods were used to diagnose Giardia sp. and Eimeria sp., respectively. After examination, Giardia psittaci was diagnosed in 8 of 10 samples from one section and Eimeria dunsingi was diagnosed in 7 of 23 samples from another section. Birds with giardiasis treated with metronidazole for 5 days (800 mg/L) in drinking water and birds with coccidiosis treated with toltrazuril 1.5 ml for 1 lt, 2 days by in drinking water. The purpose of this study was to determine the treatment of Giardia and Eimeria infections in budgerigars and prophylaxy in Turkey.http://dergipark.gov.tr/maeusabed/issue/19411/206480?publisher=mehmetakif-Muhabbet kuşu Eimeria dunsingi Giardia psittaci sağaltım |
spellingShingle | Necmettin Sevgisunar Şima Şahinduran Ramazan Adanır Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi - Muhabbet kuşu Eimeria dunsingi Giardia psittaci sağaltım |
title | Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies |
title_full | Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies |
title_fullStr | Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies |
title_full_unstemmed | Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies |
title_short | Giardia psittaci and Eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies |
title_sort | giardia psittaci and eimeria dunsingi in budgerigar colonies |
topic | - Muhabbet kuşu Eimeria dunsingi Giardia psittaci sağaltım |
url | http://dergipark.gov.tr/maeusabed/issue/19411/206480?publisher=mehmetakif |
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