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Use of pelleted sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) for natural control of coccidia and gastrointestinal nematodes in weaned goats
- Source :
- Veterinary parasitology. 204(3-4)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Infection with Eimeria spp. (coccidia) can be devastating in goats, particularly for young, recently-weaned kids, resulting in diarrhea, dehydration, and even death. Feeding dried sericea lespedeza [SL; Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don.] to young goats has been reported to reduce the effects of internal parasites, including gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) but there have been no reports of the effects of feeding this forage on Eimeria spp. in goats. Two confinement feeding experiments were completed on recently-weaned intact bucks (24 Kiko-cross, Exp. 1; 20 Spanish, Exp. 2) to determine effects of SL pellets on an established infection of GIN and coccidia. The bucks were assigned to 1 of 2 (Exp. 1) or 3 (Exp. 2) treatment groups based upon the number of Eimeria spp. oocysts per gram (OPG) of feces. In Exp. 1, the kids were fed 1 of 2 pelleted rations ad libitum; 90% SL leaf meal+10% of a liquid molasses/lignin binder mix and a commercial pellet with 12% crude protein (CP) and 24% acid detergent fiber (n=12/treatment group, 2 animals/pen). For Exp. 2, treatment groups were fed (1) 90% SL leaf meal pellets from leaves stored 3 years (n=7), (2) 90% SL pellets from leaf meal stored less than 6 months, (n=7), and the commercial pellets (n=6) ad libitum. For both trials, fecal and blood samples were taken from individual animals every 7 days for 28 days to determine OPG and GIN eggs per gram (EPG) and packed cell volume (PCV), respectively. In Exp. 2, feces were scored for consistency (1=solid pellets, 5=slurry) as an indicator of coccidiosis. In Exp. 1, EPG (P
- Subjects :
- Diarrhea
Male
Veterinary medicine
Nematoda
Lespedeza
Weaning
Eimeria
Feces
Coccidia
medicine
Animals
Nematode Infections
Parasite Egg Count
Eggs per gram
Meal
Lespedeza cuneata
Goat Diseases
General Veterinary
biology
Coccidiosis
Goats
General Medicine
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Animal Feed
Diet
Gastrointestinal Tract
Plant Leaves
Parasitology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18732550
- Volume :
- 204
- Issue :
- 3-4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary parasitology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1ad69a105322c00fae715671ba346acb