Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Preventing diarrhea in newborn goat kids with Obionekk treatment
By Paraud, C et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2011·Anses Laboratoire de Niort, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Control of cryptosporidiosis in neonatal goat kids: efficacy of a product containing activated charcoal and wood vinegar liquid (Obionekk®) in field conditions.
- Species:
- goat
Plain-English summary
A group of young goat kids was treated with a product containing activated charcoal and wood vinegar to prevent diarrhea caused by a parasite called Cryptosporidium. The treatment started when the kids were just 3 days old and continued until they were 17 days old. The goats that received the product showed significantly less diarrhea and had lower levels of the parasite in their droppings compared to those that did not receive the treatment. This suggests that the product is effective in helping to control cryptosporidiosis in young goats.
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Abstract
Many compounds have been screened for their potential anti-cryptosporidial activity in ruminants but none of them has been totally efficient in controlling the disease. A product containing activated charcoal and wood vinegar liquid demonstrated a good efficacy in controlling clinical signs and oocyst excretion in calves experimentally infected. This product (Obionekk(®), Obione, Charentay, France) was given to goat kids in field conditions. The product was administered in a preventive way at the dose rate of 3.75 g/day/kid of Obionekk(®) from the age of 3 days to the age of 17 days in suspension in milk replacer twice or three times a day. A significant reduction of oocyst excretion was observed when the product was given 3 times a day when compared to control group. The clinical signs (diarrhoea) were significantly reduced whatever the rhythm of distribution when compared to control group. These results demonstrated the efficacy of Obionekk(®) in preventing cryptosporidiosis in goat kids in field conditions.
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