Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Raillietina cesticillus infection in domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica)

P. N. Ingle Patil, S. V. Jamdade, N. N. Joat, N. V. Kurkure, S. W. Kolte

Abstract :

 A carcass of pigeon was presented at Department of Veterinary Pathology, NVC, Nagpur for postmortem examination. On gross examination, intestine revealed presence of helmenthic infection. On parasitic examination it was confirmed as Raillietina cesticillus. The microscopic examination of cestode revealed typical characteristics of Raillietina cesticillus. The gross examination of intestine revealed mild enteritis. Considering the importance of Pigeon as a reservoir host we consider it important to put on record.

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P. N. Ingle–Patil, S. V. Jamdade, N.N. Joat, N. V. Kurkure, S. W. Kolte, Raillietina cesticillus infection in domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-7 | JULY-2017

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