| high prevalence of eimeria infection in dairy goats in shaanxi province, northwestern china. | abstact: a survey of dairy goats for infection with eimeria species of coccidia was conducted in the shaanxi province, northwestern china between december and november 2010, including saanen and guanzhong breeds. a total of 584 fecal samples (250 and 334 from saanen and guanzhong dairy goats, respectively) in six farms were collected. eimeria oocysts were seen in 568 (97.3%) fecal samples, with six species, namely eimeria jolchijevi, eimeria arloingi, eimeria alijevi, eimeria caprina, eimeria hi ... | 2011 | 22057552 |
| influence of climatic and management factors on eimeria infections in goats from semi-arid zones. | a survey of eimeria infections was performed in dairy goats and kids (<6 months old) of six farms from a dry desert area of gran canaria island (spain). the number of oocysts per gram of faeces (opg) was determined by a modified mcmaster technique over a total of 2,616 individual faecal samples taken from the rectum in monthly intervals. eimeria oocysts were found in 96.1% of the samples with opg ranging from 1 x 10(2) to 1.4 x 10(6). kid goats had significantly (p < 0.001) higher opg counts (46 ... | 2006 | 17010046 |
| occurrence and diversity of coccidia in indigenous, saanen and crossbred goats in south africa. | occurrence and diversity of eimeria species in two groups of indigenous south african goats kept under traditional management systems, as well as in a mixed herd of saanen, indigenous and crossbred goats kept under an intensive management system were examined. infection rates ranged from 88.7 to 100% in the various groups. mean opg of immature goats (< 1 year old) exceeded that of adult goats at all three sites. there was no consistent difference between adult opg counts at the three sites. unde ... | 1999 | 10223345 |
| enteric coccidia of cashmere goats in southwestern montana, usa. | a survey of enteric coccidia was made in a cashmere goat herd in montana, usa. eimerian oocysts were found in 97.2% of 616 fecal samples. newly weaned wethers and does had higher oocyst counts than yearling wethers. nine eimeria species were identified, with eimeria arloingi, eimeria ninakohlyakimovae and eimeria alijevi jointly comprising 88.3% of all oocysts recovered. these three species and eimeria hirci were present in all specimens examined. prevalence of the other species was as follows: ... | 1994 | 7886912 |
| coccidial and helminth infections in goats kept indoors in the netherlands. | an investigation was carried out on coccidial and helminth infections in goats kept indoors on five farms in the netherlands. the goats were individually sampled. coccidial oocysts were identified and nematode eggs counted. larval cultures were made and infective larvae identified to the generic or species level. the goats were divided into three groups according to their age: kids, those weaned but not served, and older goats. oocysts were found in 26 out of 27 kids (96.3%), in 52 out of 55 wea ... | 1996 | 8720569 |