The prevalence and intensity of Eimeria spp. infection in sheep of Malayer suburb, Iran

The prevalence of Eimeria spp. infection and the intensity of fecal oocysts were determined in ۲۵۰ sheep in Malayer suburb of Iran using flotation and sporulation techniques. The overall prevalence was ۲۳.۲۳% in which the young male sheep had the highest prevalence (۳۷.۶۱%) with the highest intensity (۶۳.۵۸%). There were no significant difference in the prevalence between male (۲۷.۹%) and female (۲۲.۹۳%) in all age groups (P>۰.۰۵). The young sheep had significantly higher oocysts counts than the other groups (P

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Eimeria spp ، Sheep ، Malayer ، Iran