Natural cryptosporidium infection in rabbits after weaning
1996
Pavlasek, I. | Lavicka, M. (Statni Veterinarni Ustav, Prague (Czech Republic)) | Tumova, E. | Skrivan, M.
The dynamics of natural Cryptosporidium infection was studied in a group of 72 young rabbits after weaning. Animals under observation were divided into 9 subgroups according to the genotype (Hyla 2000, California White, crosses of New Zealand x California, New Zealand White, Cunistar and Zika) as well as according to the farm of origin. The maximum number of young rabbits infected with C. parvum were 30-40 and 33-43 days old. In animals of this age category the oocysts of the protozoon were found in pooled samples in 11 and 12 cages (39.3 and 42.9 %) from totally 28 cages under study. In rabbits of more than 50 days of age the occurrence of infection was significantly decreased (3.7 %). During the experiment seven rabbits (9.7 %) died. The major clinical signs were typical diarrhoea lasting 3-5 days, inappetency, apathia, lethargy, prominent signs of exhaustion followed by dehydration of the organism.
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