Coccidiosis a major threat to the chicken gut

Chickens that are kept on litter floors, are easily susceptible to coccidiosis. The parasite causing this disease, is difficult to conquer. Understanding and recognising the disease however, will help controlling it and allow the birds to keep a healthy gut. By Hilde Van Meirhaeghe and Maarten De Gussem, poultry veterinarians, Vetworks, Belgium Coccidiosis is probably economically the most important disease in poultry. “Today it may be difficult to appreciate the devastating ef