Coccidia oocysts in the faeces of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicksin Botswana

Authors
Mushi, EZ Isa, JFW Chabo, RG Binta, MG Kapaata, RW Ndebele, RT Chakalisa, KC
Citation
Ez. Mushi et al., Coccidia oocysts in the faeces of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicksin Botswana, ONDERST J V, 65(4), 1998, pp. 281-284
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
ONDERSTEPOORT JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00302465 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
281 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-2465(199812)65:4<281:COITFO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Coccidia oocysts were demonstrated in the faeces of 53 (about 34%) of 156 a pparently healthy ostrich chicks. Young chicks had the highest proportion o f infestation while those more than 9 weeks old had no oocysts at all in th eir faeces. These coccidia may be considered non pathogenic since the infec ted chicks grew normally without any evidence of diarrhoea.