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- Title
Serratospiculosis in Captive Peregrine Falcons ( Falco peregrinus) in Switzerland.
- Authors
Veiga, Inês B.; Schediwy, Marion; Hentrich, Brigitte; Frey, Caroline F.; Marreros, Nelson; Stokar-Regenscheit, Nadine
- Abstract
Infection with Serratospiculum species was identified in a captive peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus) in Switzerland. Pathologic and parasitologic examination results revealed generalized severe granulomatous airsacculitis, with intralesional adults, larvae, and eggs of Serratospiculum species. Subsequently, an individual coprological analysis of the remaining 15 falcons (peregrine falcons and gyrfalcons [ Falco rusticolus]) from the same owner was performed. Eggs of Serratospiculum species (4 birds) and Capillaria species (11 birds), and oocysts of Caryospora species (1 bird) were detected. Treatment with ivermection (2 mg/kg SC) was effective, as none of the falcons excreted Serratospiculum species eggs 10 days after one dose. To our knowledge, this is the first report of infection with Serratospiculum species in captive falcons in Europe.
- Subjects
PEREGRINE falcon; IVERMECTIN; AVIAN anatomy; BIRD diseases; ANIMAL behavior; DISEASES
- Publication
Journal of Avian Medicine & Surgery, 2017, Vol 31, Issue 3, p250
- ISSN
1082-6742
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1647/2016-204