Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study reports parasite diversity in domestic and wild birds through fecal examinations. A total of 224 birds (17 Orders and 59 species) were under clinical care at the Center for Rehabilitation and Conservation of Wild Animals at the Veterinary Faculty of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the years 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. The feces were processed using the Willis-Mollay and Lutz techniques. The overall prevalence was 34.8% (78/224). The parasite eggs found in parasitological examinations belong to: Capillaria (36%=28/78), Isospora spp. (35%=27/78), Ascaridia (10.2%=8/78), Eimeria (8%=6/78), Trichostrongylus (5.2%=4/78), Anisakis spp. in king penguin (2.6%=2/78), Strongyloides (1.3%=1/78), Trematode (1.3%=1/78) and Raillietina (1.3%1/78) in Pavo cristatus. The routine collection of feces is relevant for identifying the parasitic fauna of wild birds. The results obtained can be used to establish health protection programs for endangered bird species.
Source: Revista Agraria Academica
Institution: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4407567801