Occurrence of Eimeria species in Naturally Infected Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in North of Karbala Province, Iraq

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 1 - 8, 26.06.2025

Marwa Jawad , Firas Alali , Asaad Alhesnawi , Ali Alshimry

https://doi.org/10.53518/mjavl.1491177

Öz

Coccidiosis has an economic impact for poultry and livestock industries. The current study examined the prevalence of Eimeria infections in domestic rabbits in musaib city, North of Karbala province. A total of forty-eight faecal samples were taken from several market places located across the city. Individual fresh fecal samples were taken 24 hours prior in containers placed beneath the cages. After being collected, the excrement was moistened, placed in plastic bags, kept, and chilled at 4°C until it was examined. Freshly collected non-sporulated oocysts in each sample were put in Petri dish have 2.5% (W/V) aqueous solution of potassium dichromate. Every faecal sample was collected and then sent to a lab for oocyst detection. The identification of an infection was based on the physical traits. Sporulated oocysts were used to validate the identity of the samples containing Eimeria species, and they also provided morphological identification under a microscope. The prevalence of the population with coccidial illnesses was 34 out of 48 which equal for 70.8% . No significant differences were found between male and female at P≥0.05. Thirty-four rabbit infected with Eimeria species were present and identified from oocyst features. Eimeria stiedae and E. magna were the most prevalent species (25% and 21%), respectively. The results showed that the prevalence and distribution of coccidiosis was high among the rabbit population in musaib city, North of Karbala province. In conclusion, the epidemiological result must be taken into consideration in order to minimize the economic losses caused by coccidiosis.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Eimeria , Rabbits , Prevalence , Iraq

Etik Beyan

ETHİCAL STATEMENT Ethics required are approved by the Ethical Committee of college of veterinary medicine/ university of Kerbala under acceptance number- UOK.VET. MI.2023.065.

Destekleyen Kurum

There is no any funding support.

Teşekkür

The authors would like to thank local markets owners for their help in collecting samples.

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