Abstract
In developing countries, animal production is being subjected to great pressure to satisfy the demand for animal protein required by the continuous increasing human population and to have surplus for international trade. Coccidiosis is a major health problem of poultries. This aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of caecal coccidiosis infections in poultry birds in Ekiti State. Three poultry sites were randomly selected and studied in Ekiti state. 10,000 birds were examined out of which 1033 birds tested positive to coccidiosis infection. Test tube floatations for faecal content and wet smear preparation for the caecal lining were done to test the presence of Eimeria tenella(Et)based on the dimension of oocyst and respiratory disease respectively. The result showed the highest percentage of Et infection in Yomi poultry farms in Ifaki Ekiti representing 6.8% while Daac poultry farms had the least percentage of 3%. The percentage occurrence of respiratory disease is highest in Daac farms with 6% and a least percentage of 3% in Christ's power poultry. The result implies that there is a still presence of Et infections in the poultries considered for study in Ekiti, thus the need for biosafety measures, information and protection programs against the disease.
Highlights
In recent times, poultry industry has experienced a significant expansion in Nigeria
Coccidiosis is a major health problem of poultries. This aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of caecal coccidiosis infections in poultry birds in Ekiti State
Test tube floatations for faecal content and wet smear preparation for the caecal lining were done to test the presence of Eimeria tenella(Et)based on the dimension of oocyst and respiratory disease respectively
Summary
Poultry industry has experienced a significant expansion in Nigeria. Coccidiosis is a poultry disease caused by protozoan parasite species of Eimeria. Coccidiosis is known to have the greatest economic impact on poultry production, especially in the production of broiler chicken, it is the most expensive and common disease of poultry [3].Poultry birds are susceptible to about nine species of coccidian out of which Et is one of the most common. Epidemiology studies in Nigeria have established the economic importance of coccidiosis as a major parasitic disease of poultry [4]. The prevalence of coccidian infection in indigenous and intensively managed exotic chickens in Nigeria showed 33.3% of all collected samples with the specific prevalence rate of 44.3% in layers, 37.1% broilers and 18.6% in indigenous chickens. The study, focuses on the prevalence of Et infections in poultry chicken within Ekiti state, Nigeria
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