Coccidiosis without scours in adult?

Gross examination: This 6 year old, female goat is in good postmortem condition and is necropsied 17 December 2013. The sclera and mucous membranes exhibit moderate pallor, and the blood within the large vessels is watery.

The carcass is well-muscled, and the subcutaneous and abdominal adipose stores are moderately scant butadequate. The thorax contains negative pressure. The cranial lung lobes are firm, ooze fluid on the cut surface and float just below the formalin. Diffusely, the lungs are dark pink and mildly rubbery. The rumen contains approximately 6 liters of grassy ingesta. Multifocally, the mucosa of the abomasum exhibits mild hyperemia. The small intestine contains small amounts of tan, mucoid digesta. The cecum contains approximately 1 liter of brown-green, pasty
digesta. Multifocally, there is mild hyperemia of the cecal mucosa. The colon contains a moderate amount of solid, moist fecal pellets. The tongue, trachea, esophagus, thyroid, heart, diaphragm, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands, urinary bladder, uterus, ovaries, mammary glands and brain are all grossly unremarkable.

Comments: The cause of death is not evident upon gross examination. Histopathology, fecal examination, aerobic cultures and viral tests are pending and may provide further insight into this case.

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis PCR Ginger Feces Negative

Ehrlichia/Anaplasma PCR Ginger Spleen Negative

Fecal Flotation Ginger Feces * POSITIVE *

Eimeria (many)
Strongyles (moderate)

Fecal - Direct Smear Ginger Feces None Observed

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