Hi Terry,
Great stuff. The biggest problem with cocci for me at the moment is
right inside the barn. Add to that, the need to keep the sheep off the
pasture and in "sacrifice" areas for just the part of the year that
favors cocci (in my particular program). Even though the paddock the
lambs were in was rested all summer("UV rays are lethal"), there are
certain areas that just can't be adequately de-contaminated.
I have had good success knocking the numbers down with Corid, but all
the drugs are detrimental. Corid suppresses Thiamin, which I think is
the same thing poisonous bracken fern does. Nobody is "clinical" yet,
so when the Basic H comes, I'll see whether it does any good.
Ah! here's a good bit of info..."Immunity (resistance) occurs 3-4 weeks
after exposure." So I'll keep an eye on things, and try the Basic H
when it comes, if I don't need urgently to treat beforehand.
Identifying cocci oocysts is extremely easy when you know what you're
looking for. They are about 1/4 the size of an H. Contortus egg or
less, and they look like a hard boiled egg sliced lengthwise, with a
tiny little "polar cap" at the narrow end. They are the hardest of all
the parasites to identify when one is first learning.
Barb
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From: "Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:55 AM
Subject: [Blackbelly] Cocci Control
> Well, I looked in a lot of places, and asked questions in
> a few more
>
> The Cocci that sheep and goats deal with are pretty much
> resistant, and the only good, natural way to keep them
> under control is to manage pastures and herds in such a
> manner that the natural immunity that developes by being
> exposed to low numbers is permitted to develope within the
> animal.
>
> A strict MIG program is of use, as it helps reduce the
> number of infective larvae that have access to the animals
> by killing them off with cold, feeding by other animals (
> chickens, cows, horses) and changes in the vegetative
> makeup of the paddocks. So, rotational grazing, intensive
> grazing, alternationg the use of the paddock between
> vegetative crop and pasture, etc, help keep things under
> control.
>
> one article did stress that one should not confuse one
> type of parasite egg with the oocysts of the cocci
> protozoans.
>
> basic H may very well be the way to go-- at least you can
> mess up the protective coating on the parasite..
>
>
>
>
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