However, it is not clear whether or not abortion was provoked by the wormer used or simply by the stress related to animal handling and deworming. Some products are to be avoided. Albendazole should not be used in pregnant does. The primary pathology associated with coccidiosis involves intestinal cell destruction. Scarring of the intestine following treatment or recovery may result in a permanently unthrifty animal.
Diagnosis is based on history, symptoms and microscopic examination.
In the presence of appropriate temperature, moisture and oxygen, coccidia eggs passed in the feces become infective in one to several days and readily contaminate food and water. Goats become infected after ingesting the eggs. However, presence of coccidia in the feces of normal goats does not indicate a disease situation. When an outbreak begins, only good sanitation and isolation of sick animals will prevent its spread through the herd. Coccidia eggs are resistant to disinfectants and may survive more than a year in the environment.