Ciencia y tecnología veterinaria

Babesia , a Tick Transmitted Zoonotic Disease in Falcons

Abstract

Adeel Hasan

A pair of the domesticated falcons Laggar falcons (Falco jugger ) from the District Jhang, Pakistan was presented with the history and the clinical conditions of the high rise in the body temperature, letharginess, signs of paralysis, off feed from 2 days and the pale colored conjunctiva was presented. Suspected case of the Babesia was confirmed and treated. The bird showed complete recovery. This is the relatively uncommon presentation of such case in avian family.