Italian Journal of Animal Science (Feb 2010)

Epidemiology of Eimeria sp. infection in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) bred in Minas Gerais, Brazil

  • R.C. Leite,
  • C. Teixeira,
  • A.C.P.P. Bello,
  • L.V. Teixeira,
  • A.M. Q. Lana,
  • A.P. Cunha,
  • E.J. F. Filho,
  • E. Bastianetto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.911
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2s
pp. 911 – 914

Abstract

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Coccidiosis is responsible for significant economical losses in buffalos around the world as a consequence of its high mortality rate and interference in nutrient absorption. This paper assesses the epidemiology of this disease in naturally infected animals for a period of 45 days after they were born. It aims to propose and assess, in the near future, different prophylactic treatments and handling changes able to minimize the impact of this parasitic infection on the animal development.

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