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Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.) in Mammals
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Key Points
  • Cryptosporidiosis is a protozoal gastrointestinal disease, caused by Cryptosporidium spp.
    • C. parvum is the most clinically significant species in veterinary medicine
  • Neonatal ruminants are most commonly and severely infected
  • Infection causes watery diarrhoea and dehydration, often as outbreaks within groups
  • Diagnosis is mainly based on clinical presentation with lab tests available for detecting the organism as needed
  • There is no curative treatment so management is primarily supportive care
  • Prevention focuses on good hygiene and ensuring adequate colostrum intake
  • Some Cryptosporidium spp. are ZOONOTIC
Differential Diagnoses
  1. Bovine rotavirus
  2. Bovine coronavirus
  3. Enterotoxigenic E. coli
  4. Nutritional scours
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