Effect of Ivermectin on Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Racing Pigeons

Abstract

Aspergillosis is considered one of the most common, causes of respiratory disease in pet birds. It is caused by infection with a fungus of the genus Aspergillus. The species of this organism that most frequently causes respiratory disease in pet birds is Aspergillusfumigatus.Two aqueous solutions contain 0.04% and 0.08% ivermectin which supplied commercially by VAPCO company for pharmaceutical production are used in treatment of fourty birds infected by aspergillosis orally. Results reveals that presence of significant correlation (p<0.05) in time of clearance of the lesion between the treated group by 0.08% concentration and control group which is treated by 1% clotrimazole were be 8-10 days and more 45 days respectively.Also there is significant elevation in monocyte rates result in immunepotentiation for all treated group by ivermectin share in killing the causative agents. The rate of cure was 100% in all treated birds which were treated by ivermectin but in different periods.