1. Ascaridia galli infection in a checkered keelback (Xenochrophis piscator) snake
- Author
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Yashaswi Naravi, C. Nandeesha, B. Kavitha Rani, and Ananda K. Javare Gowda
- Subjects
Veterinary medicine ,biology ,040301 veterinary sciences ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,0402 animal and dairy science ,Gastric ulcerations ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,biology.organism_classification ,040201 dairy & animal science ,complex mixtures ,0403 veterinary science ,Nematode ,Study report ,Parasitology ,Ascaridia galli ,Original Article ,Feces ,Xenochrophis piscator ,Intestinal contents ,Necrotic enteritis - Abstract
The checkered keelback is also known as Asiatic water snake and is common species of non-venomous snake known to occur in India. The present study report the occurrence of Ascaridia galli infection in a checkered keelback snake, which was found dead near Veterinary College hostel premises. The post-mortem examination of the snake revealed catarrhal exudate without ingesta in the stomach and showed gastric ulcerations with edema. Large numbers of round worms were packed in the lumen of small intestine with petechial haemorrhages and necrotic enteritis. The nematode parasites were recovered and processed for identification. Based on morphological characters, the worms were identified as A. galli and the intestinal contents of the snake showed A. galli eggs.
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- 2016