Prevalance of Eimeria spp. in cattle of Hama
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63799/Keywords:
Eimeria,, Cattle,, Prevalence,, Hama.Abstract
Examining 300 fecal samples of cattle from different regions of Hama in Syria showed that the
total percentage of infection was (26.26%) with the Oocysts of Eimeria and the species of Eimeria
recovered were E. bovis, E. zurnii, E. alabaminses, , E. cylindirica, , E. subsphirica, (34.14%,
29.26%, 17.07%, 4,87%) respectively, and Eimeria speaies recovered wear the first time in Syria E.
ellipsoidis, E. pellita, E. brasiliensis, E. candanses (4.87%, 2.43%, 2,43%, 7,31%). The single
infection with Eimeria recorded the hightest rate of infection compared to double and mixed
infection(60.60%, 24.24%, 15.15%) respectively, of the animal infection was higher in cattle of (3-
7) month old (45.45%), and the percentages of infection in more 1 year (23.37%), The highest
prevalence of Eimeria was recorded in the autumn and spring seasons, compared to winter and
summer (49%, 35%, 33%, 30%) respectively.
