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− | + | *11 different Coccidia species although only two are of clinical significance | |
− | + | **Giant schizonts visible as white spots | |
− | + | *''[[Eimeria spp.|Eimeria]] ovinoidalis'' | |
+ | **Highly pathogenic | ||
+ | **[[Diarrhoea|Diarrhoea]] | ||
+ | **Parasitises the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]] and [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]] | ||
− | + | *''[[Eimeria spp.|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]] | ||
− | + | *2 week prepatent period | |
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− | + | *Disease frequently seen in lambs under 6 months old | |
+ | **More often in twins and triplets when single lambs | ||
− | + | *Oocyts from ewes (immune carriers) accumulate in poorly managed litter or around feed and water troughs | |
− | + | *Lambs born early in the year amplify the parasite problem increasing the parasite risk to lambs born later in the year | |
− | + | *Affected lambs may die before oocysts are found in the faeces | |
+ | **Post-mortem diagnosis difficult | ||
− | + | *Different species of ''[[Eimeria spp.|Eimeria]]'' occurs in sheep and goats | |
− | + | *Infection may be coincident with ''Neospora'' or ''Cryptosporidium'' infections | |
+ | **Mixed infections complicate the diagnosis as oocyst differentiation is difficult | ||
− | + | *Other non-pathogenic species can cause papillomatous mucosal growths | |
− | Control | + | '''Control''' |
+ | *Improve husbandry | ||
+ | **Avoid overcrowding | ||
+ | **Decrease stress | ||
− | + | *Improve hygiene by dagging ewes | |
− | + | *Avoid mixing lambs of different ages | |
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− | + | *Preventative measures include creep feeding lambs with decoquinate or oral dosing with diclazuril when lambs are 4-6 weeks | |
− | + | **A second dose can be given after 3 weeks[[Category:Coccidia]][[Category:Sheep]] | |
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Revision as of 15:50, 18 August 2010
- 11 different Coccidia species although only two are of clinical significance
- Giant schizonts visible as white spots
- Eimeria crandalis
- Varying pathogenicity
- Scours, grey, foul-smelling faeces
- Parasitises the small intestine, caecum and colon
- 2 week prepatent period
- Disease frequently seen in lambs under 6 months old
- More often in twins and triplets when single lambs
- Oocyts from ewes (immune carriers) accumulate in poorly managed litter or around feed and water troughs
- Lambs born early in the year amplify the parasite problem increasing the parasite risk to lambs born later in the year
- Affected lambs may die before oocysts are found in the faeces
- Post-mortem diagnosis difficult
- Different species of Eimeria occurs in sheep and goats
- Infection may be coincident with Neospora or Cryptosporidium infections
- Mixed infections complicate the diagnosis as oocyst differentiation is difficult
- Other non-pathogenic species can cause papillomatous mucosal growths
Control
- Improve husbandry
- Avoid overcrowding
- Decrease stress
- Improve hygiene by dagging ewes
- Avoid mixing lambs of different ages
- Preventative measures include creep feeding lambs with decoquinate or oral dosing with diclazuril when lambs are 4-6 weeks
- A second dose can be given after 3 weeks