Prevalence of Endoparasites in Indian Peafowl under captive facilities in Punjab, Pakistan
Prevalence of Endoparasites in Indian Peafowl under captive facilities in Punjab, Pakistan
ZAHID FAROOQ1, RUQIA BIBI2, IRFAN BABOO3*, KAMRAN ABBAS4, MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ5, KHALID
JAVED IQBAL6, DILAWAR HUSSAIN7, MUHAMMAD ABRAR8, ASMA CHAUDHRY9 & TANVEER
HUSSAIN10
ABSTRACT
To evaluate the prevalence of endoparasites in Indian peafowl (four
mutant form; black shoulder, pied, white and common peafowl), freshly
egested fecal samples (n=100) from six different captive facilities were
collected. The prevalence of endoprasites among all the Indian peafowl
ranged from 46.6%-66.7%. The highest prevalence was recorded in black
shoulder peafowl 66.7% followed by pied peafowl (66.1%), white peafowl
(59.1%) and common peafowl (46.6%). The prevalence of endoparasites
was highest 74.3% at Gatwala Wildlife Park, Faisalabad and lowest 30%
at Changa Manga Wildlife Park, Kasur. The overall prevalence in female
was found higher (58.9%) as compared to male (56.8%). A total of seven
species of endoparasites, Capillaria 34%, Ascaridia 29%, Heterakis
13.4%, Eimeria 12.5%, Strongyloides 12.5%, Giardia 7.31%, and
Syngamous 4.55% were recorded, with mixed infection 34%. The
variations in prevalence in study birds and in study sites were because of
good and bad management strategies.
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December 2020
Vol.66, Iss. 2, Pages 125-208
