Intestinal Coccidiosis in Angora Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) caused by Eimeria intestinalis, Eimeria perforans and Eimeria coecicola

Kocaeli’nde ticari bir tavşan işletmesinde ölen on adet Angora tavşanına otopsi yapılmıştır. İntestinal mukozanın hiperemik ve ödematöz olduğu görülmüştür. Karaciğerlerde makroskobik lezyonlar gözlenmemiştir. Tavşan dışkılarının tümünde Eimeria intestinalis, Eimeria perforans ve Eimeria coecicola ookistleri saptanmıştır. Ookist sayılarını belirlemek amacıyla dışkı örnekleri McMaster yöntemiyle muayene edilmiştir. Gram dışkıdaki ookist sayıları 15.000 ile 17.500 arasında bulunmuştur.

Angora Tavşanlarında (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Eimeria intestinalis, Eimeria perforans ve Eimeria coecicola’nın neden olduğu intestinal koksidiyoz

Ten dead Angora rabbits from a commercial rabbit farm in Kocaeli were necropsied. Intestinal mucosa was seen hyperemic and oedematose. Macroscopic lesions were not observed in the livers. Oocysts of Eimeria intestinalis, Eimeria perforans and Eimeria coecicola were detected in the faeces of all rabbits. Faecal samples were examined by modified McMaster technique to determine oocyst counts. Oocyst counts per gram of faeces ranged from 15.000 to 17.500.

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