Compare between two methods for diagnosis of coccidia in broiler chicken

Abstract EN

Coccidial infections in broiler cause significant economic losses because of decreased growth and feed utilization.

To detect infection, gross evaluation of the intestinal tract and a microscopic evaluation of a wet smear are used as routine diagnostic methods.

The aims of this study were to compare qualitative method (fecal floatation) with other methods of diagnosis ( wet smear).

14000 rose broiler breed between 26 and 42 days of age from 2 flocks in Fallujah city were evaluated.

40 fecal specimens were collected and examined by fecal floatation method for each flock.

Wet smears, mucosal impressions were obtained from the middle jejunum, ileum, and cecum from each broiler.

The result of floatation method give (++)of oocysts in the all sample while the wet smear method give negative result in the same farm and same time.

In concluded the floatation fastest and most accurate method for detection of coccidia