SURVEY STUDY FOR SOME TYPES OF WATERFOWL PARASITES IN AL-RAZZAZA REGION

Abstract

Investigations for waterfowl parasites were studied at the period from feb. _ November 2005 , the study included dissecting of 95 immegrated waterfowl which 65 of its were from Rallidae represented by Gallinula chloropus spp. bringed from AL- Razzaza lake region in Kerbella and 30 waterfowl from Anatidae bringed from same region represented by Anas platyrhynchos spp. , the study were performed in Alrazzaza researchs unit , education coll. Kerbella University .The results showed infections by Trematode from the familly Cyclocoelidae in the chest cavity front to left air sacs of water fowls, infected fowl rate were 28%, it is the 1st registration in Iraq , also manifistation by eggs of Fasciola belong Cyclocoelidae in 15 of same fowls were recorded at infection rate of 15% from examined fowls. In Anas platy rhynchos infections by Echinostoma revolutum in rate of 43% were recorded , and infection by Cappilaria at rate of 24% , coccidiosis belong type Eimeria acervulina at rate 31% , and infection by Plasmodium gallinaceum inside Red Blood Cells at infection rate of 6% from diagnosed fowls were recorded .