National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A domestic pigeon which was brought to SPCA, Chennai by a pet owner having 50 pigeons was referred for disease diagnosis with the history of sudden mortality and respiratory distress. The remaining ailing birds were inspected and were found to be lethargic with respiratory distress. Necropsy examination revealed grayish white foci scattered on the liver parenchyma. Liver impression smears and heart blood smears were suggestive of Pasteurella spp. Cultural examination of heart blood confirmed P. multocida. Antibiotic sensitivity assay revealed high sensitivity to enrofloxacin. Based on the laboratory findings, the other birds were treated with enrofloxacin for five days. The birds became active and normal in feeding habits after 5 days of treatment.
Pigeon, Columba livia, Pasteurellosis
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