Identificación de parásitos gastrointestinales en aves de la familia Psittacidae, decomisadas por el delito de tráfico de especies, atendidas en la Fundación Proyecto Sacha (Guayaquil, Ecuador).

Abstract

The objective of this work was to identify gastrointestinal parasites in seized birds of the Psittacidae family, linked to species trafficking crimes, treated at the Fundación Proyecto Sacha (Guayaquil, Ecuador). The objective was the study of 21 birds that were received in the period from May to July 2021, the detection of parasites was carried out through the application of coproparasitic tests, by direct smear and the Willis flotation method. Of the 21 individuals, 33% were identified as positive for parasitosis and 67% as negative, founding genres such as encontrando géneros como Strongyloide spp, Ascaridia spp, Eimeria spp. It was also determined that the Forpus coelestis species represents 57% of the total of the birds received, followed by the Psittacara erythrogenys species with 24%, the Amazona autumnalis species with 9% and the Amazona amazonica and Amazon farinosa species with 5%. It was observed that the eating habits prior to the seizure, cause a deficit in its normal growth, deformities, infections and dekeratinization of the beak and claws.