Poultry Coccidiosis is a valuable, comprehensive reference that reviews the biology of coccidia, covers current diagnostic and testing procedures, and thoroughly covers the anti-coccidial vaccines and drugs that are currently available. This user-friendly guide will provide poultry scientists, poultry disease diagnosticians, and veterinary practitioners with a well-illustrated description of the Johnson and Reid scoring procedure, thorough explanation of laboratory procedures, experiment design, example protocols for testing anticoccidial drugs, a summary of the chemical name, structure, safety, and efficacy of anticoccidial drugs, and a review of anticoccidial vaccines that are currently available. This easy-to-use reference will be an invaluable tool for anyone working with poultry.

• Preface 8
• 1. Introduction to Coccidiosis 10
  • Diagnostic chart 10
  • Coccidial life cycle 10
  • Diagnostic procedure 13
• 2. Examination of Lesions and Lesion Scoring 13
  • Lesions of major species 20
  • Lesion scoring (Johnson and Reid method) 20
  • Discussion 35
• 3. Preparation of Oocysts 44
  • Oocyst collection 44
  • Oocyst counting 45
  • Sporulation and storage 45
  • Propagation 47
  • Calibration of a microscope for measuring oocysts 48