33-Title: Studies on prevalence and diversity of eimeria species in cattle calves in and around Jaipur, Rajasthan
Authors: Alka Bharia, MM Mali, MC Parashar, Kavita Kumari and DS Meena
Source: Ruminant Science (2024)-13(1):171-174.

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How to cite this manuscript: Bharia Alka, Mali MM, Parashar MC, Kumari Kavita and Meena DS (2024). Studies on prevalence and diversity of eimeria species in cattle calves in and around Jaipur, Rajasthan. Ruminant Science 13(1):171-174.
Abstract
A total of 250 faecal samples of calves aged below six months of age were screened from October 2023 to March 2024 to find out the diversity of coccidiosis prevalent in and around Jaipur, Rajasthan. The results revealed an overall prevalence of 31.2% (78/250. Age groups wise, the highest prevalence as 42.53 % (37/87) was observed in calves aged upto 2-months, followed by 30.77% (28/91) among 2-4 months old and 18.05% (13/72) for the calves aged 4-6 months, respectively, The species identification confirmed 11 species of Eimeria and included E. bovis (41.2%) as the most prevalent, followed by E. zuernii (18.0%), E. auburnensis (10.0%), E. pellita (8.2%), E. ellipsoidallis (8.0%), E. alabamensis (7.2%), E. subspherica (2.6%), E. bukidonensis (2.0%), E. cylindrical (1.4%), E. Canadensis (0.8%) and E. wyomensis (0.6%) respectively. In conclusion, the present finding demonstrated coccidia as one of the important pathogens in calves, especially of those aged below- 4-months.
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