Gyimesi Zoltan S, Hayden Elizabeth R, Greiner Ellis C
Louisville Zoological Garden, 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, Kentucky 40213, USA.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2007 Dec;38(4):594-6. doi: 10.1638/2007-0062.1.
A 12-yr-old female Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria), acquired from a private aviculturalist, was diagnosed with a flea infestation during a quarantine examination. The fleas were embedded around the face and throat and were identified as sticktight fleas (Echidnophaga gallinacea). Despite the sticktight fleas' worldwide distribution and broad host range, there is a paucity of reports on flea infestations and their treatment in zoo and exotic pet birds. Although this parasite has the potential to induce morbidity and mortality, no feather loss, localized dermatitis, or anemia was noted in response to the ectoparasitism. The infestation was treated with manual removal of fleas combined with topical malathion dusting and environmental treatment. Subsequent recheck exams did not reveal any fleas on this pigeon or on any of the other birds housed in the same room. This case illustrates the importance of quarantine procedures for newly acquired birds as part of responsible captive management of a large, multispecies bird collection.
一只从私人鸟类饲养者处购得的12岁雌性维多利亚凤冠鸠（Goura victoria），在检疫检查期间被诊断出感染跳蚤。跳蚤附着在面部和喉咙周围，经鉴定为禽角头蚤（Echidnophaga gallinacea）。尽管禽角头蚤分布于全球且宿主范围广泛，但关于动物园和外来宠物鸟跳蚤感染及其治疗的报道却很少。虽然这种寄生虫有可能导致发病和死亡，但在此次体外寄生虫感染中，未发现羽毛脱落、局部皮炎或贫血症状。通过手动清除跳蚤、局部喷洒马拉硫磷粉剂以及环境处理对感染进行了治疗。随后的复查检查未在这只鸽子或同一房间饲养的其他任何鸟类身上发现跳蚤。这个案例说明了作为大型多物种鸟类收藏负责任的圈养管理一部分，对新引进鸟类进行检疫程序的重要性。
