Control of cryptosporidiosis in neonatal goat kids: Efficacy of a product containing activated charcoal and wood vinegar liquid (Obionekk®) in field conditions

Many compounds have been screened for their potential anti-cryptosporidial activity in ruminants but none of them has been totally efficient in controlling the disease. A product containing activated charcoal and wood vinegar liquid demonstrated a good efficacy in controlling clinical signs and oocy...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2011-08, Vol.180 (3-4), p.354-357
Main Authors: Paraud, C., Pors, I., Journal, J.P., Besnier, P., Reisdorffer, L., Chartier, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetic Acid - administration & dosage
Acetic Acid - chemistry
Acetic Acid - pharmacology
activated carbon
Aging
Animal Feed
Animals
Animals, Newborn
calves
Charcoal - administration & dosage
Charcoal - pharmacology
Control method
cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis - prevention & control
Cryptosporidiosis - veterinary
Cryptosporidium - isolation & purification
Cryptosporidium parvum
diarrhea
Diarrhea - parasitology
Diarrhea - prevention & control
Diarrhea - veterinary
disease control
excretion
Feces - parasitology
Goat Diseases - parasitology
Goat Diseases - prevention & control
Goat kids
Goats
kids (goats)
milk replacer
Oocysts
screening
vinegars
wood
Wood - chemistry
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Summary:Many compounds have been screened for their potential anti-cryptosporidial activity in ruminants but none of them has been totally efficient in controlling the disease. A product containing activated charcoal and wood vinegar liquid demonstrated a good efficacy in controlling clinical signs and oocyst excretion in calves experimentally infected. This product (Obionekk®, Obione, Charentay, France) was given to goat kids in field conditions. The product was administered in a preventive way at the dose rate of 3.75g/day/kid of Obionekk® from the age of 3 days to the age of 17 days in suspension in milk replacer twice or three times a day. A significant reduction of oocyst excretion was observed when the product was given 3 times a day when compared to control group. The clinical signs (diarrhoea) were significantly reduced whatever the rhythm of distribution when compared to control group. These results demonstrated the efficacy of Obionekk® in preventing cryptosporidiosis in goat kids in field conditions.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.022