Prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites in captive wild animals of Nandan Van Zoo, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Sri Lanka is home to four species of wildcats: Leopard, Fishing Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat and Jungle Cat. All four, except the Jungle Cat, are listed threatened. A coprological survey was carried out in 2014 to determine the gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka. Parasite eggs and cysts were isolated and morphologically identified using iodine smears and a modified salt flotation. The intensity of infection was quantified using a McMaster counting technique. A total of 45 fecal samples were analyzed. Except for the six captive Rusty-spotted Cats, all cats were infected with one or more GI parasites. The presence of Moniezia sp. in Leopards in the Horton Plains National Park with an intensity of 150–1850 EPG (eggs per gram of feces) was unexpected. Moniezia is a common GI parasite of ruminants and before our study it had never been recorded in Leopards. Cross species infection with Moniezia could be possible due to accidental ingestion of cysticercoid infected oribatid mites, the intermediate host which could have been picked up in the pasture while feeding on carcasses. Among the other parasitic infections in Leopards Toxocara was most common (61.9%) followed by strongyle infections (15.4%). Of the fecal samples collected from wild Leopards 80.0% were infected with GI parasites while no GI parasites were found in the captive Leopard samples. The Jungle Cats and the Rusty-spotted Cats sampled were in captivity and only the Jungle Cats were infected with strongyles. Toxocara was recorded in Leopards and Fishing Cat both in captivity and in the wild. It is a common GI infection of cats causing morbidity in all age groups and mortality in young animals. Although parasitic infections of cats may not be a direct reason for a species’ decline, parasitic infections spreading within a small fragmented population could reduce the vitality and numbers and threaten the population further. This is the first report of GI parasites of wildcats of Sri Lanka and the first record of Moniezia infections in Leopards.

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“…(Varadharajan & Kandasamy 2000;Acharjyo 2004;Thawait et al 2014). Dissanaike & Paramananthan (1961) (Aviruppola et al 2016).…”

Section: Srimentioning

confidence: 99%

First record of tapeworm Moniezia (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka

Kobbekaduwa¹,

Fillieux²,

Thududgala³

et al. 2017

J. Threat. Taxa

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“…Zoological Park, Coimbatore (Varadharajan & Kandasamy 2000), Thrissur Zoo (Varadharajan et al 2001), Rajkot Zoo (Parsani et al 2001), captive at Ramgiri Estate, Wayanad (Ravindran et al 2006), MC Zoological Park (Singh et al 2006), Nandankanan Zoo (Mahali et al 2010), Nandan Van Zoo, Chhatissgarh (Thawait et al 2014) Coprology/ Molecular identification Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad (Pawar et al 2012) Leopard Panthera pardus Coprology Rajkot Zoo (Parsani et al 2001), M.C. Zoological Park (Singh et al 2006), Nandankanan Zoo (Mahali et al 2010), Nandan Van Zoo (Thawait et al 2014 Table 2.…”

Section: Coprologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Zoological Park (Singh et al 2006), Nandankanan Zoo (Mahali et al 2010), Nandan Van Zoo (Thawait et al 2014 Table 2.…”

Section: Coprologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Parasitosis in wild felids of India: an overview

Singla

Pallavi

2015

J. Threat. Taxa

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“…Parasites alter their hosts' survival and reproduction either directly by pathological influences (blood loss, tissue damage, spontaneous abortion, congenital malformations, death) and indirectly by diminishing the host's immune system and affecting the physical situation. In addition, some parasites are zoonotic (Thawait et al, 2014). In this case no symptoms had occurred except some mild gastrointestinal signs in two cubs and mild anemia in one.…”

Section: Table1 Hemogram Values Of the Male Cub Represented With Abnmentioning

confidence: 64%

Parasitary Infestation In Three Tiger Cubs

Özkan¹

2018

Journal of Istanbul Veterinary Sciences

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Being an apex predator, the tiger is known as an indicator of healthy ecosystems. This animal's crucial role causes a significant decrease in the population, in case death occurs the ecosystem devastation also occurs. This highlights the importance of this species' protection. Apart from hunting, traps, road causalities, starvation and unidentified reasons, diseases, mostly parasites are one of the most significant reason of these animals' death. There are different researches explaining the most important and frequent parasites detected in tigers. Toxocara spp. is one of them. This case report explains the treatment period of three tiger cubs suffering from Toxocara spp. One female cub and a male cub revealed gastrointestinal signs. Anemia accompanied these signs in male cub. The third cub was asymptomatic. Apart from supportive treatment, pyrantel pamoate was administrated to all cubs. The treatment was judged as successful. The therapy procedure and preventive measurements were evaluated.

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Prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites in captive wild animals of Nandan Van Zoo, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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<b>First record of tapeworm <I>Moniezia</I> (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka</b>

<b>First record of tapeworm <I>Moniezia</I> (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) infections in Leopards: Coprological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of wild and captive cats in Sri Lanka</b>

Parasitosis in wild felids of India: an overview

Parasitary Infestation In Three Tiger Cubs

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