Intestinal and blood parasites in Amazon parrots destined for relocation in Guatemala.
Approximately 350 Amazon parrots were destined for relocation in Peten province, northeastern Guatemala. In random sampling of the parrots, 95 blood and 75 fecal samples were examined individually for parasites. Coccidia were present in 6.0% (3/50) of Amazona autumnalis autumnalis, and they were the only parasites detected. There were no blood parasites observed in 64 A. a. autumnalis, four Amazona pionus senilis, 16 Amazona ferinosa guatemala, 10 Amazona albifronsus albifronsus, and one Amazona xantholora. No fecal parasites were observed in four A. p. senilis, 12 A. f. guatemala, eight A. a. albifronsus, and one A. xantholora.
Rooney
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MB
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
Burkhard
M J
MJ
Greiner
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E
Zeng
Q Y
QY
Johnson
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J
D000818:Animals; D003044:Coccidia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010311:Parrots / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence