Detection of Eimeria Spinfectin Rates in Sheep of Some Regions of Thi-Qar Province

Abstract

Abstract
One of the most significant parasitic diseases in domestic animals that results in financial losses is coccidiosis. In order to
determine the prevalence of infection (Eimeria spp.) This research was carried out on sheep in a specific region of the Thiqar
the province. A total infction rate was 26.74% from 86 sheep was obtained in the study utilizing the direct wet smear
approach and the flotation method. for the period from November 2022 to the end of January 2023. Males had infection
rates of 29.62%, while females ha
infection rates of 25.42%. According to the study, there were non-significant differences in the infection rates between the
adult and young age groups (25.45%) and adults (29.03%). There was a significant difference between the Al-Rifai region
and the other study regions in terms of the infection rate, which was documented as being 30%.