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- A study on coccidial infections in goats was conducted in Selangor, Malaysia, over a year, monitoring kids on 10 farms for faecal oocyst counts from birth to one year old.
- Eimeria oocysts were found in 89% of samples, with nine species identified, the most common being E. arloingi, E. ninakohlyakimovae, E. christenseni, and E. alijevi.
- Higher oocyst counts were noted in goats under four months old, primarily from non-pathogenic species, and poor hygiene conditions correlated with increased coccidial infections, although these infections did not relate to kid mortality rates.
Article Abstract
Coccidial infections were studied in goats in the state of Selangor (peninsular Malaysia) during a 12-month period. The study included 10 smallholder farms on which kids were monitored for faecal oocyst counts from birth until 1-year old. Eimeria oocysts were found in 725 (89%) of 815 faecal samples examined. Nine species of Eimeria were identified. The most prevalent were E. arloingi, found in 71% of the samples, E. ninakohlyakimovae (67%), E. christenseni (63%) and E. alijevi (61%). The other species found were, E. hirci, E. jolchijevi, E. caprovina, E. caprina and E. pallida, present in 34, 22, 12, 9 and 4% of the samples, respectively. Oocyst counts were significantly higher in animals of less than 4-months old (P < 0.05). High oocyst counts were mainly caused by non-pathogenic species. Poor hygienic conditions were found to be associated with a higher intensity of coccidial infections. Mortality rates in kids could not be related to the intensity of coccidial infections.
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