Coccidiosis in Chicken Meat in Gharb Region of Morocco

M. Hachimi¹, D. Belghyti¹ and A. Akhkha²

¹Equipe Environnement et Parasitologie, Laboratoire de Biologie et Sant. UFR Doctorale « Parasitologie compare : Applications Mdicales et Vtrinaires ». Dpartement de Biologie, Facult des Sciences ; Universit Ibn Tofail. B.P. 133 - Code postale 14000 Knitra. Maroc.

²Department of Biology Faculty of Science Taibah University, P.O. Box 30002, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author E-mail: .  mhachimi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: In Morocco, the poultry sector is one of the most dynamic agricultural with a growth rate average of about 7% of the production of poultry meat and 6% of the production of eggs for consumption. The coccidiosis whose pathogen belongs to the genus Eimeria parasites is prevalent in the intensive livestock and poultry are among the major constraints hampering the development of the poultry sector in Morocco. Our present work aims to explore coccidiosis c?cales, coccidiosis intestinal and conduct a prospective epidemiological study on the parasitic disease in chickens farmed in the region of Gharb. The coccidiosis increases the consumption index, retards growth and generates lots heterogeneous. The main causes of the development of the disease are poor control conditions and or food quality. The results of the parasitological chicken breeding study, based on the location of lesions and the appearance of microscopic oocysts allowed considering the involvement of three different coccidian species on all 290 samples examined: Eimeria maxima, Eimeria necatrix and Eimeria tenella. The results presented concluded that coccidiosis is a real economic threat to poultry in the region of Gharb.

KEYWORDS: Coccidiosis; Eimeria; parasitic disease; Gharb (Morocco)

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