Diagnostic study of coccidiossis in sheep of AL-Kufa

Abstract

The study were conducted on  the percentage of  infection of coccidiosis in 175 head of sheep in fefferents area of kuff city and evaluate the effects of age ,sex, and , season during the period from the beginning of (December 2010 to end of June 2011). Samples were collected as 94 samples of meal and 81 samples female.

    Sifnificant difference were recorded in the percentage infection among the different areas . the highest percent in abbassia and alhurria (85% and 82% ) while the lowest in city center and albarakia ( 76.3% and 73% )the results revealed that the overall percentage of infecting was 78.71% and higher prevalence rates were recorded in sheep less than 7 mouths of age 84.2% the result show differed significantly among different months , the highest percentage was on January and February ( 85.5% and 89.20% ) respectively.