Epidemiology And Chemotherapy Of Parasitic Diseases In Zoo Animals Of M.C. Zoological Park, Chhatbir, Punjab
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gupta, M. P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Singh, Parvesh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-28T05:15:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-28T05:15:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present investigation was undertaken to study the epidemiology and chemotherapy of parasitic diseases in zoo animals at M.0 Zoological Park. Chhatbir used to determine the prevalence and intensity of endoparasitic load in zoo animals. The overall prevalence of endoparasitic infections in the zoo animals was found to be 33.22 per cent with maximum prevalence in carnivores (58.68 %) followed by omnivores (29.02 %) and herbivores (25.71 %). The incidence of haemoprotozoan infections in carnivores viz lions and tigers was 2.85 per cent. The haemoprotozoan parasite reported was Babesia spp in lions. Nematodes were the most common type of parasites detected followed by coccidian parasites, cestodes and trematodes. Highest prevalence of endoparasitic infection (nematodes) especially ascarids was reported in carnivores. The intensity of endoparasitic infection as well as the mean cpg values varied a great deal in various species of animals with epg values ranging between 50-8800 for various parasites. The parasitic infections wee detected in 12 per cent of the animals died at the zoo which included Tavocara cati, Toxascaris leonina and Anoplocephela magna. The various parasites collected during investigation were identified based on their morphological characteristics by gross, microscopic and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) studies. It was found that treatment of animals with appropriate drug based on the species of parasites present in these animals was reported to be 100 per cent effective in majority of cases based on reduction in faecal egg count which reached to zero by day 5 post treatment while in some groups it was reached by day 7 and 15 post treatment and there was no reoccurrence of parasitic infection till day 55 post treatment except for lions in which there was reoccurrence of Toxascaris leonina infection by day 30 post treatment. Keywords: M.C.Zoological Park, Prevalence, Tavocara Toxascaris leonhia. Anoplocephela magna, Babesia spp, Scanning electron microscopy, Treatment. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810097381 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_us | |
| dc.publisher | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana | |
| dc.sub | Epidemiology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine | |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | |
| dc.title | Epidemiology And Chemotherapy Of Parasitic Diseases In Zoo Animals Of M.C. Zoological Park, Chhatbir, Punjab | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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