Open AccessIntestinal coccidiosis (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in a Himalayan Griffon Vulture Gyps himalayensis
Author(s) -
Vimalraj Padayatchiar Govindan,
Parag Madhukar Dhakate,
Ayush Uniyal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.5869.13.11.19663-19664
Subject(s) - vulture , emaciation , feather , eimeriidae , biology , coccidiosis , zoology , veterinary medicine , apicomplexa , protozoal disease , pathology , medicine , malaria , immunology
A free-ranging juvenile Himalayan Griffon Vulture from the Haldwani forest range division, Nainital, Uttarakhand, on detailed inspection, showed dullness, weakness, emaciation, ruffled feathers, droopy head, and watery whitish diarrhoea. It was unable to bear its own weight on both the legs. The bird died later and the post mortem revealed haemorrhagic intestinal tract. Based on the findings and microscopical examination it was confirmed as intestinal coccidiosis.