Studies On Endoparasties Of Rabbits In Assiut

The present study was carried out on 245 rabblts of different ~eeds and sexes. They were randomly collected from different localities in Assiut Governorate. The specimens were submi t ted for ~ microscopic and histopathological examination as well as otheThree types of internal parasites were recorded in the present These parasites were; five species of Eimeria~ Cysticercus pisi-formis and the nematode worm Paeeal ur ie amb iquue ,l- Eimeria epee-teeThe survey showed that overall percentage of infectlon with Emeria was 72% . Five species of Eimeria oocysts were encountered from which four species were intestinal tE. Perforans 47.3%; E. media 41.3%; E. irresidua 21.6%; and E. magna 18.4%;) by theincidence of 67.3% and one species occured in the liver which iswith an incidence of 34.3%. Mlxed infection of intestinal and hepatic coccidiosis was recorded in 28.34% of the examined cases. More than one species of intestinal Eimeria (2-4 spp. was usually Two cases only were found to be infected with E. PerforansAll oocysts collected from of feaces sporulated wit~ n 2-3 days