Cryptosporidium infection in lambs and goat kids in Serbia

Udk 619:616.993.195:636.32/39 Cryptosporidium Infection in Lambs and Goat Kids in Serbia

The prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection among lambs and goat kids in Serbia was examined. The animals were grouped according to age, i.e., up to 30 days and from 31 to 90 days. The infection was diagnosed using three coprological procedures. Sheather’s sugar flotation was employed to determine the concentration of oocysts. Modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique and modified Kinyoun technique were...

Cryptosporidium genotypes and subtypes in lambs and goat kids in Spain.

To provide information on the transmission dynamics of cryptosporidial infections in domestic small ruminants and the potential role of sheep and goats as a source for human cryptosporidiosis, Cryptosporidium-positive isolates from 137 diarrheic lambs and 17 goat kids younger than 21 days of age were examined by using genotyping and subtyping techniques. Fecal specimens were collected between 2...

Eimeria Species Infection in Surti Goat Kids

Caprine coccidiosis, protozoan disease caused by Eimeria species, is major parasitic diseases characterized by contagious enteritis. Severity of Eimeria spp. infection is more in young animals. Two goat kids aged below one year died with history of mucoid to haemorrhagic yellow watery diarrhea, anorexia, emaciation, poor growth and death. At necropsy, gross lesions in intestines revealed diffus...

Cryptosporidiosis in Calves, Lambs and Goat Kids in Bishoftu, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

A cross sectional study was carried out from November 2014 to April 2015 to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidiosis in calves, lambs and goat kids and to assess potential risk factors in Bishoftu, of Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. Hence, fecal samples from a total of 364 study animals (214 calves, 89 lambs and 61 kids) were examined with Sheather’s flotation technique and Modified Ziehl...

Cryptosporidium spp. in new born lambs in IRAN