Tag Archives: sheep

Sheep Coccidiosis

Coccidiosis is caused by the parasite Eimeria, affecting the health and life of sheep. Farmers need to grasp the detailed causes, prevention and effective treatment of the disease. Coccidiosis is caused by the parasitic cocci Eimeria. They parasitize in the protoplasm of intestinal epithelial cells, causing intestinal cell destruction, directly affecting intestinal function with common symptoms of diarrhea and secondary infections at damaged intestinal sites. The disease directly affects economic productivity, health, and life of animals. 1. REASON According to statistics, there are 13 species of Eimeria, but in sheep only two species are known to cause disease: (E. crandalis..