A REPORT ON MIXED INFECTIONS OF ACUARIA HAMULOSA, HETERAKIS GALLINARUM AND HOLOMENOPON LEUCOXANTHUM IN NATIVE DUCKS OF CAUVERY DELTA REGION OF TAMIL NADU

E. Tamileniyan; A. Latchumikanthan; K. Thilagavathi; R. Velusamy

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v54i3.167851

Authors

E. Tamileniyan Internee, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu - 614 625
A. Latchumikanthan Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu - 614 625
K. Thilagavathi Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu - 614 625
R. Velusamy Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu - 614 625

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i3.167851

Keywords:

Acuaria, Cheilospirura, Ducks, Heterakis, Holomenopon, Nematode

Abstract

Post mortem examination of two duck carcasses revealed the presence of worms in the gizzard and caecum. The worms from gizzard were identified as Acuaria hamulosa and caecal worm were identified as Heterakis gallinarum based on the morphological features. In addition, lice were collected from the feathers and identified as Holomenopon leucoxanthum. This study reports the occurrence of Acuaria hamulosa, Heterakis gallinarum and Holomenopon leucoxanthum in native ducks from Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu.

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