Beef
One third of faecal samples submitted to the Regional Veterinary Laboratories test positive for coccidiosis in May, June, July and August.
Dairy
Stomach and gut worms begin to become a problem on farms as temperature rise and controlling parasites can be difficult as these worms...
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across the country.
Farms which have young calves on them will be well aware of Coccidiosis and the challenges it poses to calves and calf performance.
Dairy Technical
Cryptosporidiosis (crypto) and coccidiosis, along with other infectious scours can be an issue on many dairy farms during the calving season.
Avoiding stress at weaning is key to a successful weaning process and ensuring that the calves continue achieve growth targets into the future.
Coccidiosis is generally seen in calves between the ages of three weeks and nine months, clinical signs are diarrhoea or dysentery.
Coccidiosis in calves is an issue that many farmers have to deal, unfortunately there is current on vaccination for the disease.
Coccidiosis in calves is caused by the same organisms that causes cryptosporidia - but it more often affects older calves.
The issues of coccidiosis in calves is an issue that can be re-occuring each year in calves that has a bit of age on their side.
Sheep
Nematodirus, along with coccidiosis, are two parasites of concern to young lambs and the signs of both are quite similar.
Infected calves excrete large amounts of eggs which, in turn, contaminate the environment and lead to the rapid spread of the disease.
Coccidiosis occurs when lambs become infected orally from faecal contamination of bedding, water troughs or feed troughs.
Fodder stocks are running extremely tight on some farms and if grass growth doesn't improve, many farmers will have serious problems.
Coccidiosis has been on the increase in recent years, with the late turnout of stock leading to a build-up of infection.
Once farmers begin to see the signs of a coccidiosis outbreak the damage has already been done, Elanco's Niall Jackson has said.
