Haemoparasites are one of the most important groups bird parasites, with emphasis on genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon and Trypanosoma. Zoos sustain different wild animals valuable tools for education conservation species. The conditions captive differ from animals, as zoos have sufficient availability food throughout year, protection against predators veterinary care animals. This...

Since our first identification of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in 2015 (Liu et al., 2016), it has been described in human clinics, domestic animals, foods, and the environment worldwide (Schwarz & Johnson, 2016). Although it is still rare, the emergence of mcr-1 in wild animals is of great concern. We summarized two previous reports on mcr-1 in wild birds from Lithuania and A...

Ayurveda Samithas directly or indirectly touch upon each dimension of human life. The leads every science connected to health can be traced in Ayurveda. Ahara Dravyas explained by Acharays plays an important role prevention and curation diseases. Meat various animals birds are mentioned with their nutritive therapeutic values under the sub class Mamsa varga. Kukkuta is one such bird belonging V...

Osteoma is an uncommon bone tumor in avian species and other animals. A 2-year-old male canary (Serinus canaria) with a history of an oval mass in the left wing for several months was examined. Radiographs showed a radio-opaque mass. Upon the bird’s owner request, the canary was euthanatized and submitted for necropsy. The histopathologic examination revealed numerous trabeculae consis...

With the licensure of the human papil-lomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the United States and many other countries, an understanding of the natural history of HPV infection is imperative for establishment of appropriate policies and guidelines for its use. Although our knowledge of the natural history of HPV infection in women has increased dramatically over the past decade, the natural history of HPV...

A variety of pathogens that are transmissible to humans or domestic animals, such as salmonella, shigella, and Campylobacter jejuni, can be found in free-living wild birds like the migratory play an important role long-distance vectors

Metabolism of L-[1-14C]methionine, DL-[1-14C]methionine and DL-[1-14C]2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (DL-HMB) by broiler chicks which had been fasted overnight or given a methionine-deficient diet was compared with fed (control) birds. The excretion of 14C-labelled material, total 14CO2 exhaled, 14C incorporation into tissue proteins and the 14C-labelled material in perchloric-acid-soluble...