Archive Case #79: Caprine Coccidiosis

Clinical Clues

1. A group of young kids develops diarrhoea and poor weight gain after weaning.
2. The owner says the kids are straining and becoming dirty around the tail.
3. Several are dull but still standing and nibbling feed.
4. Housing conditions have recently been crowded and damp.
5. Faecal flotation reveals heavy protozoal oocyst shedding in affected kids.
6. Caprine coccidiosis commonly causes post-weaning diarrhoea, tenesmus, and poor growth in young kids.

Diagnosis

Caprine Coccidiosis

This case is most consistent with Caprine Coccidiosis because the kids developed typical post-weaning diarrhoea and poor thrift under high-contamination conditions. The most important clues are the age group, straining, and faecal findings, which make nutritional scours less likely.

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