Fatal Outbreak of Eimeriosis in a Rabbitry In Ibadan, Nigeria
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Coccidiosis, Eimeria, Rabbit, outbreak, diagnosis, NigeriaAbstrak
This report investigates an outbreak of coccidiosis in a rabbitry in Ibadan, Nigeria. The rabbits were raised in a commercial breeder rabbitry with a total stock of 700 rabbits. The duration of mortality was 5 days, with an average of 140 rabbits per day giving a total of 635 (85%) mortalities. Clinical signs, necropsy findings, cytological, Histopathological and confirmatory diagnosis were reported and discussed. This case report further showed that coccidiosis in rabbitry is still a serious problem which should be monitored and controlled
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