Helminth parasites of mammals in Thrissur Zoo
By: Varadharajan A.
Contributor(s): Pythal C (Guide).
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BookPublisher: Mannuthy Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 1999DDC classification: 636.0896 Online resources: Click here to access online Dissertation note: MVSc Abstract: An investigation on the prevalence of helminthic
infections among the wild manunals in captivity in the Thrissur
Zoo and also the variations thereof on account of season, age
and sex were carried out by regular faecal examination using
the concentration method of centrifugation-cum-sedimentation
technique, over a period
of one year from May-'98 to
April-'99.
Non-specific symptoms like general ,weakness,
debili ty, occasional diarrhoea, dehydration and respiratory
,
distress with cough were observed 'In a variety of manunals.
The overall prevalence of the helminthic infection among
the manunals was 68.05 per cent. Carnivores had the highest
prevalence of infection (75.34%) when compared to herbivores
(67.47%) and omnivores (65.35%).
strongyle, Strongyloides
spirurid,
ascarid,
amphistome,
Fasciola,
Trichuris and
Parascaris infections in a variety of herbivores; strongyle,
Strongyloides, spirurid, Ancylostpma, Capillaria, Toxocara,
Trichuris, Metagonimus, Artyfechinostomum and Hymenolepis
infections in a variety of omnivores and Ancylostoma, Toxocara,
Toxascaris,
Strongyloides,
Capillaria,
spirurid,
Diphyllobothrium, Hymenolepis and Paragonimus infections in a
variety of carnivores were observed.
A few specimens of neemonctiue contortus were recovered
from the abomasum of a 6 year old female balckbuck during
post-mortem examination.
The overall prevalence of infection among the mammals was
higher in the rainy seasons '(South-West and North-East
monsoons) than in the dry season. The prevalence o~ infection
was higher in the adults of herbivores and omnivores than in
the young ones of both the group~. The prevalence was also
higher in the males of herbivores and carnivores than in the
females and was more or less equal in both sexes of omnivores.
Treatments with Fenbendazole and Pyrantel Pamoate were
effective against gastro-intestinal nematodes in camels and in
Asiatic lions respectively.
Control measures for the helminthic infections in the zoo
mammals have also been suggested.
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An investigation on the prevalence of helminthic
infections among the wild manunals in captivity in the Thrissur
Zoo and also the variations thereof on account of season, age
and sex were carried out by regular faecal examination using
the concentration method of centrifugation-cum-sedimentation
technique, over a period
of one year from May-'98 to
April-'99.
Non-specific symptoms like general ,weakness,
debili ty, occasional diarrhoea, dehydration and respiratory
,
distress with cough were observed 'In a variety of manunals.
The overall prevalence of the helminthic infection among
the manunals was 68.05 per cent. Carnivores had the highest
prevalence of infection (75.34%) when compared to herbivores
(67.47%) and omnivores (65.35%).
strongyle, Strongyloides
spirurid,
ascarid,
amphistome,
Fasciola,
Trichuris and
Parascaris infections in a variety of herbivores; strongyle,
Strongyloides, spirurid, Ancylostpma, Capillaria, Toxocara,
Trichuris, Metagonimus, Artyfechinostomum and Hymenolepis
infections in a variety of omnivores and Ancylostoma, Toxocara,
Toxascaris,
Strongyloides,
Capillaria,
spirurid,
Diphyllobothrium, Hymenolepis and Paragonimus infections in a
variety of carnivores were observed.
A few specimens of neemonctiue contortus were recovered
from the abomasum of a 6 year old female balckbuck during
post-mortem examination.
The overall prevalence of infection among the mammals was
higher in the rainy seasons '(South-West and North-East
monsoons) than in the dry season. The prevalence o~ infection
was higher in the adults of herbivores and omnivores than in
the young ones of both the group~. The prevalence was also
higher in the males of herbivores and carnivores than in the
females and was more or less equal in both sexes of omnivores.
Treatments with Fenbendazole and Pyrantel Pamoate were
effective against gastro-intestinal nematodes in camels and in
Asiatic lions respectively.
Control measures for the helminthic infections in the zoo
mammals have also been suggested.
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