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