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==Coccidia of Sheep==
==Coccidia of Sheep==
*11 different Coccidia species although only two are of clinical significance
**Giant schizonts visible as white spots
*''Eimeria ovinoidalis''
**Highly pathogenic
**[[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|Diarrhoea]]
**Parasitises the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]] and [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]]
*''Eimeria crandalis''
**Varying pathogenicity
**Scours, grey, foul-smelling faeces
**Parasitises the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]], [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]] and [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]]
*Different species of ''Eimeria'' occurs in sheep and goats
*Different species of ''Eimeria'' occurs in sheep and goats