Medico-Sanitary and Parasitological Aspects of Rock Pigeon Ecology (Columba livia)
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2012-2(112)-94-95
Abstract
Collected are the data on sanitary-hygienic and parasitological aspects of rock pigeon vital activity in Saratov. Distinguished are the types of pigeon exterior pathologies, their character and frequency of occurrence. Synanthropic population and nests of the birds are searched for the presence of helminthes and ectoparasites. Identified is the role of nesting sites, located in attics of residential buildings, in sanitary and epidemiological situation of the city settlement zone.
Keywords
rock pigeon,
synanthropization,
pathology,
parasitology,
nesting colonies,
epizootiological and sanitary hygiene
598.65:614.3
About the Authors
A. V. Gorbunov
Vavilov Saratov State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. S. Nefedova
Vavilov Saratov State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
M. A. Shmidt
Vavilov Saratov State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Gorbunov A.V., Nefedova N.S., Shmidt M.A. Medico-Sanitary and Parasitological Aspects of Rock Pigeon Ecology (Columba livia). Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections. 2012;(2(112)):94-95. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2012-2(112)-94-95
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