title: Ascaridia galli induced ulcerative proventriculitis in a poultry bird.
abstract: Various possible causes of proventriculitis include virus, bacteria, fungus, protozoans, nematodes, biogenic amines and excessive copper sulphate. In the present case, parasites were found in the lumen of the proventriculus, gizzard and duodenum of a poultry bird. Characteristic features of the parasite were studied and confirmed as Ascaridia galli. An ulcerative proventriculitis evident as denuded superficial epithelium, sub-epithelial hemorrhages, infiltration of the inflammatory cells and fibrosis were seen at histopathology. Proventriculitis caused by A. galli has not been reported till date. Here, we report a case of ulcerative proventriculitis in a poultry bird caused by nematode, A. galli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.
authors.forename: Rajinder Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.
authors.forename: Geeta Devi
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Leishangthem
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.
authors.forename: Harmanjit Singh
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Banga
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.
authors.forename: Nittin Dev
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India.
authors.forename: Harkirat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Ascaridia galli; Light microscopy; Poultry bird; Ulcerative proventriculitis