Poultry Coccidiosis

Donal P. Conway, PhD, owns Conway Associates, a firm specializing in animal health product development and technical services. M. Elizabeth McKenzie, PhD, is the Director of U.S. Regulatory Affairs, Veterinary Medicine Research and Development, Animal Health Group, Pfizer Inc.

Preface Chapter 1. Introduction to Coccidiosis Diagnostic Chart Coccidial Life Cycle Diagnostic Procedure References Chapter 2. Examination of Lesions and Lesion Scoring Lesion Scoring (Johnson and Reid Method) Lesions of Major Species References Chapter 3. Preparation of Oocysts Oocyst Collection Sporulation and Storage Oocyst Counting Propagation Calibration of a Microscope for Measuring Oocysts References Chapter 4. Basic Procedures and Example Protocols for Testing Anticoccidial Drugs Battery Tests Floor Pen Tests Commercial Tests References Chapter 5. Coccidiosis Epidemiology and Control Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Coccidiosis Basic Elements of Coccidiosis Control Application of Anticoccidial Drugs and Vaccines Management of the Host Environment Feed Quality Control References Chapter 6. Anticoccidial Drugs and Vaccines Anticoccidial Drugs Amprolium Amprolium + Ethopabate Amprolium + Ethopabate + Sulfaquinoxaline Arprinocid Clopidol (Meticlorpindol, Clopindol) Clopidol + Nequinate (Methyl Benzoquate) Folate Antagonists and Inhibitors 1. Diaminopyrimidines 2. Sulfadimethoxine 3. Sulfaguanidine 4. Sulfamethazine (Sulphamezathine, Sulfadimerazine, Sulfadimidine) 5. Sulfanilamide 6. Sulfaquinoxaline Glycarbylamide Halofuginone Hydrobromide 4-Hydroxyquinolines 1. Buquinolate 2. Decoquinate 3. Nequinate (Methyl Benzoquate) Nicarbazin Nitrobenzamides 1. Dinitolmide (Zoalene) 2. Aklomide + Sulfanitran 3. Nitromide + Sulfanitran + Roxarsone Nitrophenide Nitrofurans 1. Furazolidone 2. Nihydrazone 3. Nitrofurazone Organic Arsenicals 1. Oxophenylarsine (Arsenosobenzene) 2. Roxarsone Polyether Ionophores 1. Lasalocid 2. Maduramicin Ammonium 3. Monensin Sodium 4. Narasin 5. Narasin + Nicarbazin 6. Salinomycin Sodium 7. Semduramicin Robenidine Hydrochloride Steroidal Sapogenin Triazines 1. Diclazuril 2. Toltrazuril Anticoccidial Vaccines Coccivac Immucox Nobilis COX ATM Advent Inovocox Livacox Paracox CoxAbic References