Coccidia of the domestic goat Capra hircus, with notes on Eimeria ovinoidalis and E. bakuensis (syn. E. ovina) from the sheep Ovis aries
Norton, C.C.
Parasitology 92: 279-289
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-1820
PMID: 3714300
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182000064052
Accession: 001319610
Eimerian oocysts were found in 98% of 422 faeces samples from goats in south-east England. 74% of the samples contained thousands or tens of thousands of oocysts/g. Kids < 1 year old had higher oocyst counts than yearling or adult goats. 9 species of Eimeria were identified, and 65% of the samples contained 3-5 species. The most prevalent species were E. arloingi (94%), E. hirci (69%), E. christenseni (64%) and E. caprina (55%).