Caecal coccidiosis in commercial male turkeys

An outbreak of coccidiosis with high mortality is reported in 30-day-old commercial turkeys. Grossly, a severe typhlitis with a large fibrino-necrotic core was present. Large numbers of oocysts were observed in caecal smears. The location and the severity of the lesions and the oocyst morphology wer...

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Main Authors: Tiziana Rampin, Giovanna Manarolla, Camilla Recordati, Giuseppe Sironi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2006-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/ijas.2006.315