Note on an epidemic of coccidiosis in domestic rabbits in the Plateau and Bauchi states, Nigeria

Abstract

During an epidemic of intestinal coccidiosis, 1128 young domestic rabbits died out of 2385 animals examined. Nine species of Coccidia were identified with a minimum of five different species per rabbit. Clinical and necropsy findings as well as treatment and control measures are described, epidemiology and pathogeny are discussed.