Open AccessMost frequent nematode parasites of artificially raised pheasants (Phasianus colchicus L) and measures for their control
Author(s) -
Ivan Pavlović,
Dobrila Jakić-Dimić,
Zoran Kulišić,
Iulia Florestean
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta veterinaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1820-7448
pISSN - 0567-8315
DOI - 10.2298/avb0306393p
Subject(s) - phasianus , pheasant , ascaridia galli , capillaria , nematode , biology , anthelmintic , veterinary medicine , helminths , zoology , ecology , medicine
Helminthoses have an important role in the pathology of artificially raised game pheasants. During the period 1997-2002. we examined a total of 1893 pheasant poults aged from 4 to 14 weeks and 1432 adult birds at several pheasanteries in Serbia. The following nematode species were found: Syngamus trachea, Ascaridia galli, A. columbae, Heterakis gallinarum, H. isolonche Capillaria gallinae (sin. C. caudinflata), C. columbae (sin. C. obsignata) and C. phasianis. The intensity of infection in total was not high, except for infection with ascaridata and gapeworms, and depended of age of the examined birds. Consisting of anthelmintic drugs mixed with meal gave the most favourable results in therapy on rhe medicated food