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Kırıkkale’de Yetiştirilen Taklacı Güvercinlerde Bağırsak Parazitlerinin Yaygınlığı

Bu çalışmada Kırıkkale’de yetiştiriciliği yapılan taklacı güvercinlerde bağırsak parazitlerinin yaygınlığının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Ulaşılan her bir kafesten bir örnek olmak üzere 105 dışkı örneği alınmıştır. Toplanan dışkı örnekleri kapaklı kaplara ayrı ayrı alınmış ve yaklaşık 2 saat içerisinde usulüne uygun olarak laboratuvara ulaştırılmıştır. Dışkı örnekleri Karbolfuksin boyama, Native lügol boyama ve Fülleborn flotasyon tekniği ile incelenmiştir. Eimeria spp. ookistleri % 2.5’lik potasyum dikromat içerisinde sporlandırılarak tür teşhisine gidilmiştir. İncelenen güvercin dışkılarının % 82.9’unda parazite rastlanmıştır. Çalışmada Heterakis spp., Ascaridia spp., Capillaria spp. ve Strongil tip yumurtalar ile Eimeria spp. ve Cryptosporidium spp. ookistleri tespit edilmiştir. Bir tür parazitle enfekte dışkı sayısı (% 32.4), iki (% 22.9), üç (% 19.0) ve dört parazitle (% 8.6) enfekte olan dışkı sayısına göre daha yüksek orandaydı. İncelenen dışkıların % 40.9’unda helmint+protozoon miks enfeksiyonları saptanırken, % 13.3’ünde helmint yumurtaları ve % 28.6’sında protozoon ookistleri tek olarak görülmüştür. Sporlandırılan Eimeria spp. ookistlerinin tümü E. labbeana olarak teşhis edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada hobi amacıyla beslenen güvercinlerde bağırsak parazitlerine yüksek oranda rastlanmıştır. Yöredeki güvercinlerde paraziter enfeksiyonların yaygınlığını azaltmak amacıyla hayvan sahiplerinin konu hakkında bilgilendirilmesi, güvercin kafeslerinin temizlik ve hijyenine dikkat edilmesi, bu hayvanlarda bağırsak parazitlerinin teşhis ve tedavisine daha fazla önem verilmesi gerektiği ortaya konmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Bağırsak, Parazit, Prevalans, Tavşan.

The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Tumbler Pigeons Raised in Kırıkkale

It was aimed to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in tumbler pigeons reared in Kırıkkale. One hundred and five stool samples were obtained as one sample from each cage reached. The fresh stool samples collected were taken separately in containers with caps and delivered to laboratory within approximately 2 hours. Stool samples were analyzed by Carbolfuchsin, Native-Lugol staining and Fulleborn flotation techniques. Eimeria spp. oocysts were sporulated in 2.5% potassium dichromate and the species were identified. Parasite species were found in 82.9% of the examined pigeon stool. In the study, Heterakis spp., Ascaridia spp., Capillaria spp., Strongyle type eggs and Eimeria spp., and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were detected. The number of feces infected with one parasite (32.4%) species was higher than the number of feces infected with two (22.9%), three (19.0%) and four species (8.6%). While helminth+protozoan mixed infections were detected in 40.9%, helminth parasite eggs in 13.3% and protozoan oocysts were found alone in 28.6% of the stools examined. All of the sporulated Eimeria oocysts were identified as E. labbeana. In this study, intestinal parasites were detected at a high rate in pigeons fed for hobby purposes. It has been revealed that animal owners should be informed about the issue, attention should be paid to the cleanliness and hygiene of pigeon cages, and more importance should be given to the diagnosis and treatment of intestinal parasites in these animals in order to reduce the prevalence of parasitic infections in pigeons in the region.

Keywords:

Intestine, Parasite, Prevalence, Pigeon.,

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