Diarrhoea in Neonatal baraki kids-goats

A survey was carried out in 130 kids-goats aged from 2 days to 3 month from different private farms in El Mounofia and Kalubia Governorates. Out of these animals, 100 were suffering from diarrhoea. Bacteriological examination of the faecal samples revealed the presence of E. coli (58\%), Salmonella, (27\%), and Shigella (15\%), as the main causative agents of diarrhoea. They were sensitive to common antibiotics and less sensitive to 10\% garlic extract and 40\% Hibiscaus subdarifa. Haematological studies revealed significant decrease in hemoglobin content (Hb), erthrocytic (RBCs) count. On contrary, haematocrit value (PCV \%) showed significant increase in affected animals. A significant decrease was detected in the values of serum total proteins, albumin, iron, copper, and growth hormone. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in cortisol hormone, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and alkaline phosphatase enzymes. We emphasize that the demonstrated diarrhoea caused many harmful clincopathological effects, reduced growth hormone, and caused severe anaemia in kids-goat. {[}Mona S. Zaki; Nagwa S. Ata; Shalaby, S. I. and Iman M. Zytoun. Diarrhoea in Neonatal baraki kids-kids. Life Science Journal 2010;7(4):93-97]. (ISSN: 1097-8135)