Coccidiosis

Coccidia are single-celled organisms (protozoa) of the genus Eimeria that infect the intestines of a variety of animals. There are many different species of coccidia. The species that affect sheep and other animals is different from the ones that affect goats -- and vice versa. Coccidiosis (infestation with coccidia) is one of the most important diseases of sheep and goats. It is a common cause of diarrhea in young lambs and kids.

Biology of the Eimeriidae
The Coccidia of the World
Coccidiosis life cycle animation - Bayer
Coccidiosis of sheep - Merck Veterinary Manual | Of goats
Coccidia - WormBoss
The facts about coccidiosis in sheep - Purdue class project
Life cycle of a coccidian parasite - Goat Biology
Life cycle of coccidia

Disease fact sheets

Coccidiosis - Fias Co Farm
Coccidiosis - GoatConnection
Coccidiosis - Hoegger Goat Supply
[PDF] Coccidiosis important in kids - Australian Boer Goat Association
Coccidiosis - GoatKingdom
[PDF] Coccidiosis - Kansas State University
Coccidiosis in a goat herd - Manitoba, Canada
Coccidiosis - Maudlin's Boer Goats
Coccidiosis - National Goat Handbook
Coccidiosis - Onion Creek Ranch
Coccidiosis in goats - Goat-Link.com
[PDF] Coccidiosis in goats - Sweetlix®
Coccidiosis in goats and prevention - Alabama CE | PDF
Coccidiosis in lambs - Co-operative Animal Health Ltd.
[PDF] Coccidiosis in lambs - Michigan State University
Coccidiosis in sheep - NADIS, UK
[PDF] Coccidiosis, the most common cause of diarrhea in young goats
[PDF] Goat health -- coccidiosis - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Hot, wet summer ideal for goat coccidia - Sweetlix®
Ovine coccidiosis - Organic Vet
Ovine coccidiosis - Vet Infect Diseases Site
[PDF] What is coccidiosis? - Milk Products Inc.

Control and treament

Animal health web site of Baycox® in livestock
Coccidiosis: understanding the drugs available for control
Controlling coccidiosis - Moredun Foundation
CORID | Prevention and Treatment of Coccidiosis
Management and control of goat coccidia - GoatWorld
[PDF, Leaflet] Managing Coccidiosis
Repairing intestinal damage caused by coccidia
[TABLE] Products used to treat or prevent coccidiosis
Treatment and control of coccidia in sheep - Lincoln University

Other protozoa

Cryptosporidiosis and Kid Care - Kinne's Mini's
Cryptosporidiosis - Merck Veterinary Manual
[PDF] Cryptosporidiosis in Diarrhoeic Lambs on a Sheep Farm
Decoquinate to control cryptosporidiosis infestation in ruminants
[PDF] Giardiasis - Iowa State University
[PDF] Parasitic protozoans in lambs with diarrhea

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