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<p>The aim of the performed field and laboratory investigations was to determine the commonest enteropathogens in neonatal and juvenile lambs and goat kids, as well as induced macro- and microscopic alterations in the different digestive system compartments. The study comprised a total of 850 newborn and juvenile lambs (600) and goat kids (250) from 9 private dairy farms (3 goat farms, 6 sheep farms). The age of animals was from 24 hours to 20 days. The following rapid antigen detection tests were used: (Rainbow calf scour 5 BIO K 306, Monoclonal Antibody anti-Coronavirus аnd Rotavirus FITC conjugated, BIOX Diagnostics, Belgium). Gross anatomy and histopathological examination of tissue samples was performed on 21 carcasses (9 goat kids and 12 lambs) from animals that died with signs of gastroenteritis. The main detected agents of intestinal infections were <italic>Cryptosporidium parvum</italic>, rotaviruses, coronaviruses and <italic>Escherichia coli</italic>.</p>
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The aim of the performed field and laboratory investigations was to determine the commonest enteropathogens in neonatal and juvenile lambs and goat kids, as well as induced macro- and microscopic alterations in the different digestive system compartments. The study comprised a total of 850 newborn and juvenile lambs (600) and goat kids (250) from 9 private dairy farms (3 goat farms, 6 sheep farms). The age of animals was from 24 hours to 20 days. The following rapid antigen detection tests were used: (Rainbow calf scour 5 BIO K 306, Monoclonal Antibody anti-Coronavirus аnd Rotavirus FITC conjugated, BIOX Diagnostics, Belgium). Gross anatomy and histopathological examination of tissue samples was performed on 21 carcasses (9 goat kids and 12 lambs) from animals that died with signs of gastroenteritis. The main detected agents of intestinal infections were Cryptosporidium parvum, rotaviruses, coronaviruses and Escherichia coli.

Etiological and Pathomorphological Investigations of Coronavirus and Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Goat Kids and Lambs

Department of General and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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The aim of the performed field and laboratory investigations was to determine the commonest enteropathogens in neonatal and juvenile lambs and goat kids, as...

Etiological and Pathomorphological Investigations of Coronavirus and Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Goat Kids and Lambs

Published Online: Oct 26, 2021

Page range: 111 - 117

Received: Oct 05, 2020

Accepted: Feb 23, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2021-0015

Keywords
pathology, goat kids, lambs, gastroenteritis, coronavirus, rotavirus

© 2021 Ismet Kalkanov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Etiological and Pathomorphological Investigations of Coronavirus and Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Goat Kids and Lambs

Published Online: Oct 26, 2021

Page range: 111 - 117

Received: Oct 05, 2020

Accepted: Feb 23, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2021-0015

Keywordspathology, goat kids, lambs, gastroenteritis, coronavirus, rotavirus

© 2021 Ismet Kalkanov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
pathology, goat kids, lambs, gastroenteritis, coronavirus, rotavirus