Therapeutic Management of Acute Coccidiosis in Jamunapari Kids

Amongst food animals, goat was the first animal to be domesticated. A small goat farm comprising 10 does and a buck was initiated in Oct., 2006 at Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur for demonstration purpose. It multiplied to 34 by June-July, 2008. It had an outbreak of acute coccidiosis with 24% mortality in weaned kids (Gr.III). Leftover growers (Gr.II) and adults (Gr.I) were immune carriers and suffering from sub clinical disease with poor growth and feed conversion efficiency. En-mass flock treatment with Sulphamethoxazole and Trimethoprim bolus (Intrim^a) and Sulphadimidine bolus (Pabadine^a) besides symptomatic supportive therapy followed by improved flock hygiene, management, housing etc., effectively controlled the disease in the flock. Importance of goat keeping in upliftment of socio-economic status of goat keepers, awareness about profitable goat farming with zero financial input have been discussed.