Atypical coccidiosis in South American camelids.
Reported clinical signs of coccidiosis in South American camelids include anorexia of a few days duration, sudden death, and diarrhea. Antemortem diagnosis of clinical coccidiosis is usually based on clinical signs and supported by detection of coccidial oocysts in feces. This report describes 2 atypical cases of coccidiosis in South American camelids that had no coccidial oocysts detected on antemortem fecal flotation, prolonged weight loss, and normal fecal consistency.
Chigerwe
Munashe
M
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
Middleton
John R
JR
Williams
Fred
F
Tyler
Jeff W
JW
Kreeger
John M
JM
D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004539:Eimeria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D007082:Ileum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male