Summary
This study investigates the status of Eimeria infection — a protozoan parasite causing coccidiosis — in dairy calves in and around Bishoftu, central Ethiopia. Using faecal samples and likely flotation or McMaster techniques, the authors infer prevalence rates and identify associated risk factors such as calf age, housing conditions, and farm management practices. The findings are expected to contribute to baseline epidemiological data on coccidiosis in smallholder and peri-urban dairy systems in Ethiopia.
UK applicability
The study is set in a sub-Saharan African peri-urban dairy context and has limited direct applicability to UK conditions; however, the epidemiological methodology and findings on Eimeria species distribution and management-related risk factors may offer comparative insights for UK calf health and biosecurity programmes.
Key measures
Prevalence of Eimeria infection (%); Eimeria species identified; potential risk factors (age, breed, management system, season, hygiene conditions)
Outcomes reported
The study assessed the prevalence and likely risk factors of Eimeria (coccidiosis) infection in dairy calves in and around Bishoftu, central Ethiopia. It likely reports infection rates across different age groups, management systems, and husbandry conditions.
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