Coproscopy a Premordial Diagnostic Tool in Avian Parasitology | ||||
Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences | ||||
Article 6, Volume 21, Issue 1, June 2020, Page 47-52 PDF (803.92 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/cat.2020.23243.1040 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Amine Berghiche | ||||
Souk Ahras University Cité El Amir Abd Elkader Taoura | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Parasitic diseases are a problem that affects all poultry farms, whether large commercial or small backyard farms, where economic losses can be significant due to parasites in poultry; a survey on intestinal parasites of chickens was carried out in the Souk Ahras region over a period of 6 months. The faeces of a total of 90 chickens from different farm types were examined by flotation to determine gastrointestinal parasites. The results obtained from these chickens showed that the faeces examined were 100 % infected for the different types of farms; the qualitative analysis shows a flocculation of helminths and protozoa’s oocytes across the different farms with the following percentage of infection: broiler chicken (Ascaridia: 50%; Heterakis: 35%; Eimeria: 15%), the laying hen (Ascaridia: 33.33%; Heterakis: 33.33%; coccidial oocysts: 33.34%) and the local chiken (Ascaridia: 40%; Heterakis: 35%; Eimeria: 15%; Syngamus: 5%; Capillaria: 5%). It is suggested that an intensive poultry management system and regular chicken control should be encouraged in the study area. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Qualitative analysis; Parasitic diseases; Souk Ahras; Oocytes; Poultry farming | ||||
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