Coccidiosis in Goats and its Management

Introduction
Several types of protozoan parasites called Eimeriacausescoccidiosis in goats. Kidsget coccidiosiswhenthey ingestfeed orwater contaminated with infectedanimals’faeces. One major sourceofinfectionin a herd can be contaminated bedding.The problem of coccidiosis in goats is complicated and multifaceted. Disease is influenced by environment, level of contamination, exposure to infection.For indoor goats older than 4weeks, it is the most frequent cause of diarrheawith orwithout blood.
Goat coccidiosis is a global problem.E alijevi, E aspheronica, E arloingi, E caprina, E caprovina,E christenseni, Egilruthi, E hirciee, E jolchijevi, and E ninakohlyakimovae(most
pathogenic)are among the seventeen species that have been identified.The goatkidsarefrequently infected by multiple species simultaneously. All goatEimeriaspecies are thought to be host specific and do not spread from goats to sheep.Coccidialinfections may occur simultaneously when raising animals outdoors.
Up to 100% of goats between the ages of 4 and 10 weeksmay affects withcoccidiosis,this is dependupon the type of housing, the farm's distribution and hygienic conditions, the animals'immune systems, and the weather. This condition can cause up to 50% ofkidsto die, and those who survivethey aresevere stunting, which leads to large financial losses.