VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

HAEMOPROTEUS COLUMBAE IN DOVES

• These aviary haematozoan infection is commonly observed and the stages observed in the cytoplasm of the nucleated erythrocytes are gamonts consisting of micro gametocyte and macro gametocyte which are halter shaped;
• The cytoplasm of the parasite shows vacuoles and scattered pigment granules.