ARTICLE 68 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2024 “Natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters and coccidiostats have been sought for years, not only in the poultry industry. Nevertheless, few solutions present the mentioned efficiency level in different housing practices, coccidiosis management systems and even climate zones. Feeding adiCox® AP is not only performance-enhancing but also beneficial for gut management and immunity.” Coccidiosis, caused by the parasitic protozoan Eimeria, is the number one disease in the poultry industry worldwide. Nine Eimeria species infect chicken colonising intestinal cells, possibly leading to substantial epithelial destruction. Depending on the strain, the host may suffer from malabsorption, poor weight gain and bloody diarrhoea. Both the shape of the oocysts and specific species sections of the GIT (gastrointestinal tract) are examined to identify the strain (Figure 1). A VERSATILE TOOL FOR COCCIDIOSIS CONTROL Paulina Abramowicz-Pindor, PhD Research and Development Department AdiFeed LTD Portion of the intestine where lesions are mostly seen Anemia, light enteritis, loss of appetite Diarrhoea droppings may be flacked with blood Enteritis occasionally bloody Bloody droppings, reduce in feed intake Bloody enteritis, drops in feed intake Symptoms Pathogenicity High morbidity, low mortality Dysentery, high morbidity, high mortality Species E. acervulina E. necatrix E. brunetti E. tenella E. maxima Figure 1. Five most common Eimeria strains with the location in the gastrointestinal tract and pathogenicity by Mazurkiewicz et al., 2005
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