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Volume 22 (8):736-738, 2018.
Prevalence of Giardia
spp in pet shop birds.
Khalil NK.
College of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq
ABSTRACT
Khalil NK., Prevalence of Giardia spp in pet shop birds, Onl J Vet Res., 22
(8):736-738, 2018. Author
reports prevalence of Giardia spp in 115 fecal samples (Columba livia domestica ),
13 cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus), 9 parrots (Psiltacula
krameri), 25 finch (Chloebia
gouldia) and 18 love birds (Agapornis
spp). Feces were examined by direct smear in
saline, flotation with saturated zinc sulphate salt solution and stained with
Giemsa. There was total prevalence of 18.26%, highest in
pigeon 9.56%, followed by finches 5.21% and love birds 3.4% (4/18), but none in
parrots or cockatiels. Incidence was greatest during colder months (5-6%) compared with summer
(0%). In this survey, prevalence of giardia
in pet shop birds in Bagdad is higher compared with other locations and
reports. A cooler humid environment in Iraq may favor proliferation over the
dry hot conditions of summer.
Key words: Giardia
spp., pet birds, prevalence.
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