SURVEY OF PARASITES IN DAIRY GOATS

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 39  (6) , 1057-1059
Abstract
The prevalence and intensity of parasitic infection in goats was studied. Fecal samples were examined from 336 goats in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland [USA]. On the basis of fecal egg, oocyst, and larval counts, the following results were obtained. Eimerian oocysts were found in 100% of the fecal samples and the greatest fecal oocyst counts were found in goats under 6 mo. of age. Strongyle eggs and Strongyloides eggs were present in 76% and 20%, respectively, of the samples. Moniezia eggs were found in 9%, Trichuris eggs in 4%, and Nematodirus eggs in 1% of the samples. Twenty of 24 flocks examined for Muellerius capillaris were infected with this parasite. In these 20 flocks, 83% of the goats examined were infected with the parasite. Skrjabinema caprae infections were found.

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