A Cross-Sectional Study on Gastrointestinal Parasites in Backyard Poultry in  Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India

B. Anupama; P. Malakondaiah; C. Sreedevi; P. Ravi Kumar; K. Satheesh

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20190805120338

Authors

B. Anupama Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, S. V. Veterinary University, Gannavaram 521102, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
P. Malakondaiah Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, S. V. Veterinary University, Gannavaram 521102, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
C. Sreedevi Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, S. V. Veterinary University, Gannavaram 521102, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
P. Ravi Kumar Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, S. V. Veterinary University, Gannavaram 521102, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
K. Satheesh Department of Veterinary Pathology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, S. V. Veterinary University, Gannavaram 521102, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20190805120338

Keywords:

Age Wise, Desi Birds, Gastrointestinal Parasites, Prevalence, Sex Wise and Season Wise

Abstract

A total of 1447 desi birds’ samples (faeces, gastrointestinal tracts) collected from various villages in
Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh were examined from July 2015 to June 2016 to determine the prevalence
of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites. The overall prevalence was 74.22 per cent. Mixed infection was more
frequent (70.39 %) and cestodes were the common parasites in all infected birds. No trematode parasite
was identified. The species identified includes Amoebotaenia sphenoides, Cotugnia digonopora, Davainea
proglottina, Hymenolepis carioca, Raillietina cesticillus, R. echinobothridia and R. tetragona in cestodes,
Ascaridia galli, Capillaria spp., Heterakis gallinarum, Strongyloides avium, Subulura brumpti, Tetrameres
mohtedai and Dispharynx spiralis in nematodes and Eimeria spp. in protozoa. The prevalence of infection
was increased with advance in age. Statistically there was no significant relationship between the
prevalence of infection and age, sex and seasons (P>0.05). Cotugnia digonopora was the highest prevalent
parasite. Dispharynx spiralis was exclusively found in chicks and in summer. Tetrameres mohtedai was
exclusively identified in female bird.