Table 10.1: Count and percentage of ovine faecal samples submitted in 2017 for coccidial ocysts (n= 1734 )
ResultCountPercentage
Not Detected 859 50
Light Infection 556 32
Moderate Infection 187 11
Heavy Infection 95 5
Severe Infection 37

Coccidiosis Ovine Graph 1

Figure 10.1: Count of ovine faecal samples exmined for coccidial ocysts in 2017 (n= 1734 )

 

Coccidial Oocysts

Figure 10.2: Microphotography of several coccidial oocyst in a faecal sample. Photo:Cosme Sánchez-Miguel

 

Coccidiosis Ovine Graph 2

Figure 10.3: Stacked count of ovine faecal samples tested for coccidial ocysts n=( 1734 )