COMPARING THE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY BETWEEN TOLTRAZURIL AND SULPHAS DURING COCCIDIOSIS BY ISOSPORA CANARIA IN SERINUS CANARIA BIRDS
Gianluca Todisco 1, Barbara Paoletti 2, Angelo Giammarino 3, Maurizio Manera 3, Olivier Sparagano 4, Raffaella Iorio 2, Benedetta Giannella 3, Domenico Robbe 1
1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 2 Department of Biomedical Science, 3 Department of Food Science - Veterinary Faculty, University of Teramo. 4 School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, UK.
ABSTRACT
Coccidiosis is a widespread parasitic disease in canary farms. Isospora canaria and I. serini (Phylum Apicomplexa, Class Sporozoa, Family Eimeridae) are the most frequently coccidian species isolated from canaries. Clinically affected canaries displayed following signs: bloody diarrhoea, sensory depression and abdomen enlargement. Asymptomatic forms are also present. Avian coccidiosis therapy approach is principally based on sulphas delivery. Ionophores and amprolium are also used. Otherwise, no drug is currently licensed for use in canary. The authors compared the efficacy of 3 chemotherapeutic drugs - two sulphas and toltrazuril - during Isospora canaria infections in canaries ( Serinus canaria ) during the breeding season
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