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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 17/05/2021

This type of coccidia affects duodenum, where it causes lesions characterized by whitish lines and produces a marked worsening of productive performance, with a very important economic impact, even considering that mortality rates are not very high. It...

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Technonews

Dr. Germán Bertsch - 3/05/2021

Controlling coccidiosis is one of the main challenges facing today's poultry. Commonly used control methods, chemical coccidiostats and ionophores, are not completely effective due to the development of resistance and the residues they leave in meat and...

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Main Pathologies

MV. Júlia Pié Orpí - 2/06/2020

The most frequent clinical signs are bloody or mucous diarrhea, depression and weakness, abdominal pain, dehydration, paleness of the mucous membranes, weight loss and, in severe cases, constipation and rectal prolapse. In subclinical infestations,...

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Veterinaria Digital - 15/10/2019

Coccidiosis is a parasitical disease caused by different species of Eimeria. These parasites reproduce inside of the enterocytes causing serious intestinal alterations. It is a widely spread disease that generates large economic losses worldwide....

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 23/09/2019

Avian caecal coccidia by Eimeria tenella. Infests and destroys the caecal epithelium, produces 4 sporocysts with 2 sporozoites each and is transmitted directly or though intermediary carriers such as Alphitobius.

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 24/06/2019

Hepatic coccidiosis in rabbits is caused by an infestation by Eimeria stiedai protozoa. This parasite colonizes the bile ducts forming granulomas. It is necessary to make a differential diagnosis with intestinal coccidiosis (produced by Eimeria...