INCIDENCE OF ECTO AND ENDO PARASITES IN INDIAN PEAFOWLS (PAVO CRISTATUS) FROM THANJAVUR CAUVERY DELTA REGION OF TAMIL NADU


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  • E. Tamileniyan UG Scholar, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, TANUVAS
  • M. Jeevitha UG Scholar, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, TANUVAS
  • A. Latchumikanthan Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
  • M. Veeraselvam Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
  • R. Velusamy Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
  • M. Saravanan Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu
  • S. Senthilkumar Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i3.167498

Keywords:

Helminths, lice, ticks, eimeria, peafowls

Abstract

Free-range peafowls are commonly affected with mixed parasitic infections, which need to be diagnosed and treated for maintaining the eco-biological balance. The present paper investigated the ecto and endo parasitic infections in peafowls (Pavo cristatus) from various parts of Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu. Twelve peafowls of different age and sex were brought with different clinical signs during 2022-24. Faecal samples revealed the presence of eggs of helminths Ascaridia sp., Capillaria sp., Hymenolepis sp., gravid segments of Raillietina cesticillus and protozoal infection with Eimeria pavonina and E.mayurai. The ectoparasites from various body surface were identified as Colphocephalum tausi, Goniodespavonis, Menacanthus sp., Menopon sp., lice and adult and nymphal stages of Haemaphysalis sp., tick.

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03-06-2025

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19-06-2025

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Vol. 54 No. 3 (2025): IJVASR May- June 2025

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E. Tamileniyan, M. Jeevitha, A. Latchumikanthan, M. Veeraselvam, R. Velusamy, M. Saravanan, & S. Senthilkumar. (2025). INCIDENCE OF ECTO AND ENDO PARASITES IN INDIAN PEAFOWLS (PAVO CRISTATUS) FROM THANJAVUR CAUVERY DELTA REGION OF TAMIL NADU. Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research, 54(3), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i3.167498