Diagnosis

Clinical symptoms of Coccidiosis can depend on the infecting species and the amount of infective oocysts. In heavy infections, impaired nutrient absorption, increased feed conversion ratios, decreased growth rates, poor skin pigmentation, chilling symptoms, diarrhea, prostration, and death may be observed in both chickens and turkeys.

Identification of infecting Eimeria species can also be made as the Coccidian preferentially infect specific areas of the intestine.

Site of Infection for Chickens

	E. acervulina Duodenum, reaches the jejunum in heavy infections. Lesions do not extend beyond Meckel's diverticulum.
	*E. brunetti* Ileum and large intestine. Extends along the intestine during schizogony. In heavy infections it extends back up into the ceca.
	E. maxima Jejunum and ileum. Lesion examination is carried out in the surrounding area of Meckel's diverticulum.
	E. necatrix Schizogony in jejunum and ileum; gamogony in the ceca.
	*E. tenella* Ceca (sometimes terminal ileum and large intestine); may develop differently in the two ceca.