Influence of different systems of feeding in the appearance of cryptosporidiosis in goat kids

This study evaluated how different systems of feeding may influence the appearance, maintenance, or both of cryptosporidial infection. Animals reared with natural lactation, a traditional artificial feeding system, and a variety of the latter were studied for oocysts in feces. The diagnosis was made...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 1997-12, Vol.83 (6), p.1182-1185
Main Authors: Goyena, M. (Facultad de Veterinaria, Murcia, Spain.), Ortiz, J.M, Alonso, F.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANIMAL FEEDING
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY METHODS
Animal protozoal diseases
Animals
Animals, Newborn - physiology
ARTIFICIAL REARING
ASEPTIC STATE
Biological and medical sciences
Bottle Feeding
Colostrum
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis - diagnosis
Cryptosporidiosis - parasitology
Cryptosporidiosis - therapy
Cryptosporidiosis - veterinary
Diarrhea
Diarrhea - parasitology
Diarrhea - therapy
Diarrhea - veterinary
DISEASE CONTROL
DISEASE PREVENTION
FAECES
Feces
Feeding Methods - adverse effects
Feeding Methods - veterinary
Female
Food Parasitology
Goat Diseases - diagnosis
Goat Diseases - parasitology
Goat Diseases - therapy
Goat kids
GOATS
HYGIENE
INCIDENCE
Infections
Infectious diseases
ISOLATION
KIDS
Lactation
Medical sciences
MILK REPLACERS
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
OOCYSTS
Parasitic diseases
Parasitology
Protozoal diseases
PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS
Research Notes
SPAIN
SUCKLING
SYMPTOMS
Veterinary medicine
ZYGOTES
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Summary:This study evaluated how different systems of feeding may influence the appearance, maintenance, or both of cryptosporidial infection. Animals reared with natural lactation, a traditional artificial feeding system, and a variety of the latter were studied for oocysts in feces. The diagnosis was made by examination of fecal smears stained with auramine-O. Morbidity and mortality were high, particularly in farms with bad hygienic conditions and natural feeding systems. The traditional artificial feeding system is not enough to reduce the presence of parasites. Isolation of newborns at birth and colostrum administration with a feeding bottle, obtained in the most aseptic conditions possible, seems to be an effective prophylactic method for cryptosporidiosis control.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.2307/3284383