Author/Authors :
Kumar Yadav, Saroj Department of Medicine and Surgery - Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Bangladesh , Sarkar, Sudeb Veterinary Surgeon and Upazilla Livestock Officer, Nazirpur, Pirojpur, Bangladesh , Sarkar, Suma Veterinary Surgeon and Upazilla Livestock Officer under Department of Livestock Services, Bangladesh , Siddiki, Amam Zonaed Department of Pathology and Parasitology - Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Abstract :
Ectoparasite and endoparasites in captive peacock are widely distributed in the world. As there appeared
to be fewer data available published in scientific journals on parasitic infection of a captive peacock in Bangladesh
and considering the potential threat of captive peafowl for animal and public health, the present study was carried
out by using fecal samples collected from peafowl farm of Banskhali in Chittagong city of Bangladesh. A total of 50
captive peafowls out of 50 peafowls, 10 (41.67%) were infected with both coccidiosis and ascariasis. Only Coccidia out
of 50, 30 (60%) was infected and only Ascariasis out of 50, 24(48%) were infected. Ectoparasites (Amyrsidea minutes)
out of 50, 50 (100%) were infected. The female was more likely infected compared to the male but was statistically
insignificant (p>0.05). Floatation method has significantly higher accuracy to diagnose coccidiosis in peafowl than the
sedimentation method, whereas sedimentation method has 100% accuracy to detect ascariasis in positive samples of
50.
Keywords :
Prevalence , Endoparasite , Ectoparasite , Captive peacock
