Epidemiology and identification of Eimeria species affecting poultry in East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia.

Background: Despite the expansion of modernized poultry farming in Ethiopia, the presence of high prevalence of Eimeria species is the bottleneck in the sector causing high morbidity and mortality rate in poultry.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and identify Eimeria species and investigate the major risk factors.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2019 to April 2020 in East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia.