Coccidiosis is usually an acute invasion and destruction of intestinal mucosa by protozoa of the genera Emeria or Isospora. Clinical signs include diarrhea fever inappetence weight loss emaciation and in extreme cases death. However many infections are subclinical. Coccidiosis is an economically important disease of cattle sheep goats pigs poultry in which the liver as well as the small intestine can be affected.