Prevalence of Coccidiosis in Cattle in Kashmir valley

Abstract

Nine hundred seventy one cattle calves under two  different managemental practices were screened  for different eimerian oocysts, out of which 711  were found to be positive for Eimeria parasites.  70.7% and 75.8% of calves from organized and  un-organized managements were found to  harbour Eimeria infection, respectively. The  species identified included: Eimeria bovis, E.  zuernii, E. bukidnonensis, E. subsphrica, E.  auburnensis, E. ellipsodalis, E. Canadensis and  E. cylindrica among which. Eimeria zuernii and  E. bovis were most predominant species.