Elevated coccidiosis counts

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Iain Richards — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:40:18 GMT

Thanks. Makes sense

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Marie Kubiak — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:57:52 GMT

[quote user="Iain Richards"]Thanks Marie, I assume then, cocci only a problem in young (or immunosuppressed), just as in mammal/aves. [/quote]

it doesn't appear as clear as that - poultry and rabbits certainly are more likely to be clinically affected as juveniles but reptiles and exotic birds don't show a strong age correlation. Though it could be argued that some of these have immunosuppression relating to inappropriate conditions and this may well be a factor in moving from subclinical to clinical status.

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Iain Richards — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 20:50:05 GMT

Thanks Marie, I assume then, cocci only a problem in young (or immunosuppressed), just as in mammal/aves.

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Marie Kubiak — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:16:09 GMT

[quote user="Iain Richards"]I'm curious now. Is cocci really a problem in exotics, or is it as over diagnosed and over treated as in ruminants. Do they have the same issue of multiple species isolated, but only a few that are pathogenic[/quote]

Coccidia are significant primary pathogens in some species/groups (agamids, chameleons, young rabbits, young pigeons, cranes) and of variable pathogenicity in others (2 of ?7 Eimeria species are pathogenic in poultry, Caryospora is of variable pathogenicity in raptors, cross-infection from another host species in reptiles has unpredictable outcomes).

Little is overdiagnosed in exotics sadly as most things come in when disease is advanced.

Marie

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Iain Richards — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:05:23 GMT

I'm curious now. Is cocci really a problem in exotics, or is it as over diagnosed and over treated as in ruminants. Do they have the same issue of multiple species isolated, but only a few that are pathogenic.

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Marie Kubiak — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:56:59 GMT

What species?

If rabbit, bearded dragon or pigeon you should be using sulfatrim as it has a licence in these species (albeit as an antibiotic).

If rebelling against our VMD overlords or treating other species then I use the 2d course of 7mg/kg twice. Beware the 2.5% version is very alkaline so shouldn't be administered neat.

Marie

RE: Elevated coccidiosis counts

Iain Richards — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:48:06 GMT

Cattle or sheep? Age of stock? Species of cocci?

Or is this for non-mammals given that I've just noticed it's a post in exotics , so I'll shut up...