The choice of drug and route of administration are determined by several factors which may include: Type of infection. Symptoms Results of bacterial culture. Side effects of the antibiotics. Type of protozoa. Animal size, breed, and species. Manageability...
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Prevention and Control Programmes
Animal density, diversity and hygiene issues all contribute to contamination therefore a few rules must be followed to ensure that protozoa are adequately contained: Identify the problem: Identifying the animal's symptoms and determining the cause of the disease will...
Development of Animal Immunity or Resistance to infection
Resistance to parasitic protozoa appears to be similar to resistance to other infectious agents, while resistance mechanisms in protozoan infections are not as well characterised. Resistance mechanisms are classified into two categories: Nonspecific mechanisms or...
Clinical sings and Diagnosis of Protozoan Infection
When clinical indications are present, they include fever, anaemia, inappetence, and weight loss or weight gain. Central nervous system symptoms (hind limb weakness, ataxia, paresis), acute myopathy, and death are all possible. Diagnosis is difficult since infection...
Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Infection
Epidemiology of infectious diseases attempts to describe the patterns and processes by which diseases are distributed in the host population. As with other infectious agents which cause disease, the outcome of the interaction of a particular protozoon with the host...