A survey of coccidia shedding among small ruminants on St. Kitts and the Appalachian region

Authors

  • J. Roberson Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Harrogate, TN 37752
  • T. Mittleider Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Harrogate, TN 37752
  • N. Cameron-Blake Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies
  • P. Gibbons Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Harrogate, TN 37752
  • B. Cappello Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Harrogate, TN 37752
  • J. Ketzis Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies
  • S. Rohleder Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20208144

Keywords:

St. Kitts, Appalachian region, management practice, small ruminant producers, coccidia, shedding, sheep, goats

Abstract

A study was conducted on the island of St. Kitts to determine management practices and the issues of small ruminant producers. A disease survey was also conducted to determine disease presence. Fifty farms were studied at each location. This project was later repeated in the Appalachian region surrounding Harrogate, Tennessee. The objective of this abstract is to compare and contrast the shedding of coccidia in sheep and goats by age group by site.

Cover image of the 53rd Conference Proceedings: A photo of a lone cow with a bell in a field.

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Published

2020-09-24

Issue

2020

Section

Research Summaries