The aim of this experiment was to study the protective and
therapeutic effects of Ecballium elaterium juice against
experimental infection with Eimeria stiedae in rabbits. thirty- two
rabbits Divided into four groups (eight rabbits in each group)
:
healthy control group; challenged –Ecballium elaterium –protected
group, which received a daily dose of (45)μl\kg body weight
Ecballium elaterium juice intra-peritoneal for five days before
challenged with E. stiedae; challenged –Ecballium elaterium –
treated group which received a daily dose of (45)μl\kg body weight
Ecballium elaterium juice intra-peritoneal for five days after
challenged with of E .stiedae and infected group. The challenge
dose was 40000 sporulated E. stiedae oocyst per rabbit.