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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Main Authors: Necmettin Sevgisunar, Şima Şahinduran, Ramazan Adanır
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Language:English
Published: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2013-04-01
Series:Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
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Online Access:http://dergipark.gov.tr/maeusabed/issue/19411/206480?publisher=mehmetakif
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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
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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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