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Three Coccidiocidal Drugs, Three Different Responses Observed in Broiler Chickens Challenged with Eimeria tenella Oocyst

Muhammad Abubakar Jamilu1,2, Goselle Obed Nanjul2★, Dalhatu Amina2, Joachim Blessing Ngozichukwu2, Habu Bwehafa Martha2, Abiola Oluwanifemi Rhoda2, Udoh Shedrack Sunday2, Oliseemeka Charles Ejete2, Ojochemi Sunday Idoko2, Yahaya Mbaya Ahmadu2, Godwin Yandu Ajiji2, Nannim Nanvyat2, Gurumyen George Yilbem3, Henrietta Oluwatoyin Awobode4, Godwin Nyiutaha Imandeh5, Bernard Malau Matur2★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, NIGERIA.
  2. 2Department of Zoology, University of Jos, Plateau, NIGERIA.
  3. 3Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Jos, Plateau, NIGERIA.
  4. 4Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NIGERIA.
  5. 5Department of Zoology, Joseph S. Tarka University, Makurdi, NIGERIA.

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Goselle Obed Nanjul

Department of Zoology, University of Jos, Plateau, NIGERIA.

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Received: 20-11-2021; Revised: 25-12-2021; Accepted: 12-01-2022.

Volume 11, Issue 1 · pp. 52–60 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2022.11.8

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Background: The successes in the poultry industry are being diminished by ravaging effect of coccidiosis that result in great mortality of birds and economic losses to farmers. Here, we describe the responses of three coccidiocidal drugs commonly used by poultry farmers in tropical regions. Materials and Methods:The weight performance, faecal oocysts count, haematological parameters and histopathological architecture were investigated. Twenty-five days old broiler chickens of both sexes were randomly assigned to five groups. Of these 5 groups, groups 1-4 were orally inoculated with 4x103 (0.2ml) sporulated oocysts of Eimeria tenella as a single gavage, while group 5 (negative control) were administered water. Whereas groups 1-3 were treated with same regime (100%) of drugs, group 4 served as the positive control. Results and Conclusion:The results indicated that inoculated birds had significantly reduced growth rate and varied haematological parameters, but increased faecal oocysts shedding with sloughing, and also had necrosis in the intestine. These parameters were however reversed after nine days of treatment with significant improvement observed in all the treated groups with the highest effects in groups 1 and 2. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference at P< 0.05. In conclusion, we report that the three drugs worked effectively in the boosting of the listed parameters. But importantly, Embazin had best effects on eliminating oocyst in the faeces, while Diclazuril had the most improved effect on the haematological and histological architectures. We therefore propose that a combination of the three synthetic drugs could offer the best result since they could complement the shortfall of each other.

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    Jamilu, M. A., Nanjul, G. O., Amina, D., Ngozichukwu, J. B., Martha, H. B., Rhoda, A. O., Sunday, U. S., Ejete, O. C., Idoko, O. S., Ahmadu, Y. M., Ajiji, G. Y., Nanvyat, N., Yilbem, G. G., Awobode, H. O., Imandeh, G. N., & Matur, B. M. (). Three Coccidiocidal Drugs, Three Different Responses Observed in Broiler Chickens Challenged with Eimeria tenella Oocyst. Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences, 11(1), 52–60. https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2022.11.8