PubMed · 1977 · 15 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineAnimal SciencesVeterinary ParasitologyEquine MedicineEquine ScienceVeterinary Parasitic DiseasesAnimal Infectious DiseasesLivestock Infectious DiseasesParasitic Disease DiagnosisParasitic Disease PreventionZoonotic Parasite EpidemiologyEimeria InfectionsEimeria Species InfectionsEpidemiology In LivestockEquine NematodiasisOvine Parasitic InfectionsPatent PeriodPrepatent Period
Of 22 foals from 4 localities in southwestern Montana, 59% were found to be infected with Eimeria leuckarti. Oocysts collected from feces of 4 positive horses were sporulated and subsequently administered to a 5- to 6-month-old foal. The prepatent period was 31 days and the patent period was between 5 and 10 days.