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These protozoa are present in all animals and are most likely to become a problem when there is crowding or after a change in feeding practice. For the goat raiser,it is a rather common infection whenever a large number of kids are raised together. Dark and bloody feces that may be pasty or watery is the most obvious sign. There may be tissue fragments and mucous in the feces. Other signs include dehydration, lack of appetite, a hunched posture, weight loss, soiled hindquarters. Some actually show signs of constipation. Others may be infected and show hardly any signs at all.Treatment
Good sanitation is essential. Change the location of the kids if you can. Treatment with Corid ® amprolium has been the major treatment alternative until very recently. It was off the market for a while, but some report its renewed availability. We like to simultaneously give Sulmet sheep tabs. A popular remedy is now Albon® (sulfamethoxine). It is easy to administer and, although we haven't been using it very long , the results have been quite satisfactory so far. Make sure that you follow through with the full 3 - 5 days of dosing. Unlike amprolium, there is no preventive dosage available at this time.
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