{"id":82372,"date":"2020-03-01T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medion.co.id\/?p=82372"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:57:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:57:16","slug":"strategi-pengendalian-penyakit-koksidiosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medion.co.id\/en\/info-medion\/coccidiosis-disease-control-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Coccidiosis Disease Control Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parasitic diseases such as coccidiosis are one of the threats that farmers often face. From the disease ranking data compiled by the team Technical Education and Consultation<\/em> Medion, in 2019 coccidiosis or often called berak darah is in 4th and 7th place that attacks broilers and layers. Many cases of coccidiosis occur in chickens kept in postal cages using litter<\/em>. While chickens kept in battery cages are less likely to become infected with coccidiosis. But still, coccidiosis should not be taken lightly because this disease can cause quite high economic losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes Of Coccidiosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coccidiosis is a disease that causes damage to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the small intestine and cecum (appendix). This has an impact on the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients that are not optimal. Coccidiosis is caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Eimeria<\/em>. There are currently 9 known species Eimeria<\/em> which usually affects chickens, of which 6 species are pathogenic such as E. tenella<\/em>, E. necratix<\/em>, E. maxima<\/em>, E. acervulina<\/em>, E. brunetti<\/em> and E. mythic<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coccidiosis infection itself starts from the ingestion of oocysts (a kind of egg cell) Eimeria<\/em> which has undergone sporulation (producing spores). These oocysts can be transmitted mechanically through cub cages, cage equipment, rations, drinking water or litter<\/em> contaminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life cycle Eimeria<\/em> consists of 2 stages, namely stage exogenous<\/em> (outside the body of the chicken) and level endogenous<\/em> (inside the chicken). Stage exogenous<\/em> it begins when chickens previously infected with coccidiosis secrete oocysts into the external environment along with feces. Oocysts that come out, then produce sporulation sporozoites<\/em> and change the form to infective (stage capable of infecting). Next go to the stage endogenous<\/em> where the sporulated oocysts are accidentally swallowed and enter the chicken's body. Oocysts that enter the chicken's body will develop and cause intestinal damage accompanied by bleeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humidity level litter<\/em> high because of the pile litter<\/em> too much and coupled with the spill of rations, drinking water and rainwater will greatly support the breeding Eimeria sp<\/em>. The impacts that occur in chickens when attacked by coccidiosis include stunted growth, decreased efficiency in the use of rations, and deaths that can reach 80-90%. Coccidiosis attacks will also cause immunosuppressive effects (decreased immunity) which makes chickens vulnerable to infection with other diseases. Immunosuppressive mechanisms due to coccidiosis are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n