Agroecological model for avian coccidiosis and innovation network

Avian coccidiosis is an intestinal parasitosis that causes sanitation problems in poultry farms. It is caused by an intestinal parasite of the genus Eimeria that is highly contagious and produces great economic losses in both meat and egg production. At the industrial level, its control is carried out through biosecurity measures, management, live vaccines and antimicrobials. Although vaccination is effective in industrial poultry, family producers do not use it as a sustainable strategy due to its high cost. In addition, drugs used at an industrial level cause environmental contamination and may leave residues in products intended for human consumption, potentially posing toxic effects for consumers. In family farming, there are no formal reports of the parasite species that affect birds and determining these is crucial for decision-making regarding prevention and treatment. Therefore, generating the necessary knowledge to understand the problem and developing an agroecological model for effective disease control is essential.