Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats

In February 1991,16 West African Dwarf/Djallonke goat kids aged 3-4 months were purchased from two rural communities from south western Nigeria and divided evenly into 4 experimental groups (I-IV) and housed in fly-proof pens with concrete floors and bedding of litter changed weekly. Faecal egg and...

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Main Author: Nwosu, C.O.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1996
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66786
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description In February 1991,16 West African Dwarf/Djallonke goat kids aged 3-4 months were purchased from two rural communities from south western Nigeria and divided evenly into 4 experimental groups (I-IV) and housed in fly-proof pens with concrete floors and bedding of litter changed weekly. Faecal egg and oocyst counts and packed cell voloume (PCV) were determined at the time of purchase and repeated 32 days later. Faecal egg and oocyt counts were low at the time of purchase. At day 32, nematode eggs were low or absent in faeces but significantly high (p
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spelling CGSpace667862023-06-12T09:13:08Z Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats Nwosu, C.O. goats animal diseases amprolium coccidiosis In February 1991,16 West African Dwarf/Djallonke goat kids aged 3-4 months were purchased from two rural communities from south western Nigeria and divided evenly into 4 experimental groups (I-IV) and housed in fly-proof pens with concrete floors and bedding of litter changed weekly. Faecal egg and oocyst counts and packed cell voloume (PCV) were determined at the time of purchase and repeated 32 days later. Faecal egg and oocyt counts were low at the time of purchase. At day 32, nematode eggs were low or absent in faeces but significantly high (p 1996 2015-06-05T12:17:40Z 2015-06-05T12:17:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66786 en Limited Access Nwosu, C.O. 1996. Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa 44(1): 61-63.
spellingShingle goats
animal diseases
amprolium
coccidiosis
Nwosu, C.O.
Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats
title Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats
title_full Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats
title_fullStr Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats
title_full_unstemmed Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats
title_short Outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed West African Dwarf goats
title_sort outbreak of acute coccidiosis in housed west african dwarf goats
topic goats
animal diseases
amprolium
coccidiosis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66786
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