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OJVRTM
Online
Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 13
(1):117-120, 2009
Haemoproteus sp. in Philippine Scops
Owl (Otus megalotis)
and Philippine Eagle
Owl (Bubo philippensis)
Bandoy DD1
1Agriculture Department,
University of the
ABSTRACT
Bandoy DD, Haemoproteus
sp. in Philippine Scops Owl (Otus
megalotis) and Philippine Eagle Owl (Bubo philippensis), Online J Vet Res, 13
(1):117-120, 2009. The hematological values of Philippine Scops
Owl (Otus megalotis)
and Philippine Eagle Owl (Bubo philippensis ) infected with Haemoproteus
sp. were determined. There was a significant increase in the heterophils and decrease in the lymphocytes of the Otus megalotis infected
with Haemoproteus sp .
The increase in heterophils and decrease in
lymphocyte, typical for avian species under stress, suggests a possibility of
owls in immunocompromised conditions being more
likely to be infected with Haemoproteus sp.
Keywords: Owls, Haemoproteus
sp., hematological values, Bubo philippensis, Otus megalotis