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2013•Turkish Journal of ParasitologyOpen access

Helminths of Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Detected by Necropsy and Faecal Examination in Samsun, Turkey

Ali Tümay Gürler, Cenk Soner BÖLÜKBAŞ, Gökmen Zafer Pekmezci, Şinasi Umur, Mustafa AÇICI

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OBJECTIVE: This study was performed at the Gelemen Pheasant Procreation Farm affiliated to the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs. METHODS: A total of 203 faecal samples and 17 necropsies were examined. RESULTS: In the faecal examination, Capillaria spp. accounted for 28.6% and Heterakis spp. for 17.2% of eggs; in necropsy, Capillaria annulata (17.6%), C. bursata (35.3%), C. caudinflata (23.5%), C. contorta (64.7%), C. obsignata (5.9%) and Heterakis gallinarum (58.8%) were detected. DISCUSSION: Syngamus trachea, often reported in helminths in pheasant, could be found neither upon faecal examination nor on necropsy. CONCLUSION: This study is the first extensive research to identify helminths of pheasants in Turkey. Capillaria bursata, C. caudinflata, C. contorta, C. obsignata and H. gallinarum are the first reports from pheasants in Turkey.

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OBJECTIVE: This study was performed at the Gelemen Pheasant Procreation Farm affiliated to the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs. METHODS: A total of 203 faecal samples and 17 necropsies were examined. RESULTS: In the faecal examination, Capillaria spp. accounted for 28.6% and Heterakis spp. for 17.2% of eggs; in necropsy, Capillaria annulata (17.6%), C. bursata (35.3%), C. caudinflata (23.5%), C. contorta (64.7%), C. obsignata (5.9%) and Heterakis gallinarum (58.8%) were detected. DISCUSSION: Syngamus trachea, often reported in helminths in pheasant, could be found neither upon faecal examination nor on necropsy. CONCLUSION: This study is the first extensive research to identify helminths of pheasants in Turkey. Capillaria bursata, C. caudinflata, C. contorta, C. obsignata and H. gallinarum are the first reports from pheasants in Turkey.

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OBJECTIVE: This study was performed at the Gelemen Pheasant Procreation Farm affiliated to the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs. METHODS: A total of 203 faecal samples and 17 necropsies were examined. RESULTS: In the faecal examination, Capillaria spp. accounted for 28.6% and Heterakis spp. for 17.2% of eggs; in necropsy, Capillaria annulata (17.6%), C. bursata (35.3%), C. caudinflata (23.5%), C. contorta (64.7%), C. obsignata (5.9%) and Heterakis gallinarum (58.8%) were detected. DISCUSSION: Syngamus trachea, often reported in helminths in pheasant, could be found neither upon faecal examination nor on necropsy. CONCLUSION: This study is the first extensive research to identify helminths of pheasants in Turkey. Capillaria bursata, C. caudinflata, C. contorta, C. obsignata and H. gallinarum are the first reports from pheasants in Turkey.

Key concepts: Capillaria, Pheasant, Phasianus, Helminths, Biology, Veterinary medicine, Feces, Cestode infections

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