PREVALENCE AND CHEMOTHERAPY OF COCCIDIAL INFECTIONS IN BROILERS IN MUZAFFARABAD

The present study was performed to know the prevalence of coccidiosis and efficacyof anti-coccidial drugs in capital city Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. A total 573broiler birds different age groups were sampled from area farms processedaccordingly. Fecal flotation McMaster egg counting techniques used for Oocystidentification counting, respectively. Postmortem lesions and
 type birds. Drug trial also carried out evaluate efficacy available market. An overall 19.37% (111/573) of
 Coccidiosis observed area. Among groups, broilers below three weeks ofage found more susceptible infection. During summer season higher recorded.Different risk factors associated with coccidial infection Fiveanticoccidial market have been effective level.Among anticoccidial during investigation, Sulphadimerazine 86% hadshown better effect. Besides these drugs, a herbal plant locally known as Sumbal alsoused potent against Coccidiosis. This is good alternate choice field conditionsalong synthetic treatment control coccidiosis. It deduced thatprevalence recorded comparatively lower than inother parts world. Furthermore, shown betterefficacy other drugs.