What are the economic implications of reduced performance due to coccidiosis?

Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease of the intestinal tract of animals caused by coccidian protozoa. Coccidiosis is a major concern in poultry worldwide due to its effects on enteric health and overall flock performance. Coccidiosis is an opportunistic type of parasite. Illness is more likely to occur in young animals and lambs or kids. Treatment. Fortunately, coccidiosis is treatable if caught early enough. It is important to treat every bird in the flock to contain the outbreak. The most ... coccidiosis ... coccidiosis, any of several gastrointestinal infections of humans and other animals produced by sporozoan parasites known as coccidia (subclass ... Coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis are important enteric diseases of sheep and goats, resulting in diarrhea, inefficient weight gains, and occasionally death. Coccidiosis is the disease caused by the one-celled organism, coccidia. The organism invades and damages the intestinal wall, causing diarrhea which can become ... Dec 18, 2022 ... Coccidiosis is a significant disease in poultry and is widely considered the most economically important hosts of the disease. Mar 27, 2023 ... Coccidial infection causes parasitic enteritis in multiple parts of the intestinal tract, leading to poor performance, loss of pigmentation, diarrhea, and ... Fortunately Coccidiosis is treatable. Drugs such as sulfadimethoxine and trimethoprim-sulfadiazine have been effective in the treatment and prevention of ...