HEPATOBILIARY COCCIDIOSIS IN A DAIRY GOAT

Hepato-biliary coccidiosis is reported in a diary goat that died of li ver failure. Two types of lesions were seen in the liver. In the bilia ry type, coccidial oocysts, schizonts, gametes and gametocytes were se en in the epithelium of the bile duct, the wall of which was highly fi brosed. The hepatic type was in the form of granuloma, composed of ooc ysts and macrophages encapsulated in a fibrous capsule. Hepatic lymph nodes were diffusely scattered with oocysts and macrophages. Liver coc cidiosis was found to be unresponsive to oral sulphamethazine treatmen t.