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Clinical and pathological studies on the Mauritian Pink Pigeon Columba mayeri
Author(s) -
COOPER J. E.,
NEEDHAM J. R.,
APPLEBEE K.,
JONES C. G.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1988.tb00955.x
Subject(s) - psittacosis , biology , psittaciformes , endangered species , chlamydia psittaci , zoology , newcastle disease , aplasia , cloaca , hypoplasia , feather , veterinary medicine , virus , anatomy , chlamydia , virology , medicine , immunology , ecology , habitat
Six Pink Pigeons Columba = Nesoenas mayeri from the captive breeding project on Mauritius which showed a range of physical abnormalities were examined clinically and post mortem. Significant findings included a pedal deformity in several birds and cerebellar hypoplasia/aplasia in another. Parasites were not detected and none of the birds showed serum antibodies to Newcastle disease virus, Paramyxovirus or Chlamydia psittaci. The results are of relevance to the captive breeding and management of this endangered species.