Plasma concentration of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in chinchilla with and without tooth overgrowth.

The aim of the study was to identify the causes underlying overgrowth of incisors in chinchillas through an analysis of selected plasma electrolyte concentrations, with particular consideration of minerals involved in the formation of osseous tissue, i.e., Ca, Mg, and P.

[Occurrence of Eimeria protozoa in lambs in Western Pomerania, Poland].

A total of 250 Merino lambs from the Lubuskie province and 83 Suffolk lambs from the Zachodniopomorskie province were examined. The level of infection with Eimeria protozoa was determined on coproscopic examinations using the Willis-Schlaaf flotation method. The species composition of the coccidia was determined using Pellerdi's system.