Abstract:
The enteric syndrome is the common response of
the intestine to aggressions exerted by different etiological agents. The investigations were carried out in
the Vaslui area on 155 privately owned kids with the
aim of specifying the aetiology of persistent digestive
disorders. The kids, aged between 3 and 90 days, were
examined clinically and paraclinically. Clinically, changes in the general condition, deviation, apathy, lethargy, inappetence, refusal of food, polydipsia, isolation
from the group, abdominal bloating, diarrheal emissions with watery faeces, whitish sometimes with
streaks of blood, were observed. Paraclinically, faecal
samples were taken from each sick subject and deposited in sterile containers. The samples (50) were examined coproscopically, by qualitative (Wisconsin, Willis) and quantitative (Mc.Master) flotation methods,
to highlight specific parasitic elements (cysts, oocysts,
eggs); coproantigenic, using the Giardia Ag VetExpert
Rapid Test Kit and, in stained faecal smears by the
modified Ziehl-Neelsen method, for the identification
of Cryptosporidium oocysts. Examination and photomicrographs were done on a Leica 750 photon microscope using 100x, 200x, and Immersion magnification. Coproscopic results revealed oocysts belonging
to species of the Eimeria genus, with a medium intensity (OPG: 500-1000), and a prevalence of 24%. Coproantigenic, the species Giardia duodenalis was identified in kids, with a prevalence of 14%. In smears,
Cryptosporidium spp. was identified in kids, with a
prevalence of 26 %. The associated evolution of the
three parasite genera was found in 10% of the examined samples. These results confirm the multiple
parasitic aetiology of enteric syndrome in kids and the
negative results obtained in antibiotic therapy. Attention is also drawn to the omission of the parasitic aetiology of the digestive syndrome, which affects young
animals in their first months of life, with important economic losses.
