Author(s):
1. Mahnoor Naeem:
Government Girls Degree College No 2, Pakistan
2. Inam Ullah:
Government Girls Degree College No 2, Pakistan
Abstract:
Pigeons are present almost in every part of the world. It is evaluate that 170–340 million pigeons live in cities worldwide. This study aimed to know the distribution of parasites on the body of pigeons and Identification of ectoparasites and endoparasites of pigeons in Dera Ismail Khan. Present study was performed by using the simple floatation technique, the fecal specimen was prepared. Small amount of fecal specimen was taken, a saturated solution of NaCl was mixed with it, and it was sieved into a clean glass test tube. Glass test tube was filled to the brim with NaCl saturated solution, and a clean cover slip was carefully placed on top for about fifteen to twenty minutes, therefore, cover slip was placed on the neat and clean slide for examination purpose. During this study, fecal samples were collected to assess the parasitic prevalence of pigeons for internal parasites and their entire body was inspected on regularly basis to record external parasites in Dera Ismail Khan. All of the samples were taken from the houses of two different areas of Dera Ismail Khan. For internal parasites 150 samples were collected from two areas. During present study two species of endoparasites Cestodes (platy helminthes) and Ascaridia (nematodes) were identified. Out of 150 samples, 21 Cestodes with prevalence ratio 28% and 43 Ascaridia with prevalence ratio 57.33 were identified. And in 75 female samples 21 cestodes (platy helminthes) with prevalence ratio 28% and 44 Ascaridia (nematodes) with
prevalence ratio 58.7 were identified out of these 44 (Ascaridia) 5 were eggs of Ascaridia having prevalence ratio 6.66. Over all prevalence ratio of endoparasites in male was 78.33 and in females the prevalence ratio was 79.7. The entire body of pigeons was inspected on regularly basis for external (ectoparasites) parasites. During my research work, out of 150 domestic pigeons there were no positive cases from the parasites having prevalence ratio 0% in Dera Ismail Khan. Based on the present study, it was concluded that females were more infected then male pigeons from endoparasites because of unawareness about proper vaccination of pigeons, and there were no pigeons infected from ectoparasites because of the people were using Peganum harmala (Harmel seed) and water of Hookah for bathing pigeons.
Page(s):
200-200
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Vaccination
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cestodes
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Pigeons
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Peganum
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Endoparasites
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Ascaridia
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harmala Harmel seed smoke and Water of Hookah Multistemmed instrument
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Ectoparasites
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