Coccidioses in cattle and pigs, and practical faecal examination techniques

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  • 牛・豚のコクシジウム病と実務的な糞便検査法
  • ウシ ・ ブタ ノ コクシジウムビョウ ト ジツムテキ ナ フンベン ケンサホウ

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Abstract

Coccidioses caused by Eimeria spp. and Isospora suis in cattle and piglets, respectively, are highly prevalent in recent years in Japan. Pharmacotherapy is a basic measure to prevent these coccidioses, and to evaluate the effect of the medication, monitoring of OPG (oocysts per gram of faeces) is crucial. However, differentiation of Eimeira species and high content of fat in suckling piglets faeces make difficulties in those OPG counts at veterinary clinics. In this report, practical faecal examinations to count OPG for coccidioses of cattle and piglets by a flotation method "O-ring technique" are described. 5% formalin fixed faeces of cattle preserved in cold storage (10 deg C) for 1 year was possible to apply the OPG count and species differentiation. Dilapidation of fatty faeces of suckling piglets with 25% Percall made reliable results in the OPG count. The long-term preservation of cattle faecal samples allows later reexaminations, for example, to verify the oocysts differentiation of Eimeria spp. Dilapidation of piglets' faeces with 25% Percall does not need special equipments for OPG counts. These processes of cattle and suckling piglets faecal samples could be useful for practical faecal examinations for these coccidioses at veterinary clinics.

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  • 動物の原虫病

    動物の原虫病 26 (1), 12-16, 2011-12

    相模原 : 日本動物原虫病学会

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