Table 1.
Diarrhoea in calves experimentally infected with Cryptosporidium oocysts (P-, T- and C-group) and/or treated with nitazoxanide during the first 28 days of the experiment (uninfected NTZ-, P- and T-group).
| Animal number | Number of days with semi-solid faecal consistency | Number of days with liquid diarrhoea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninfected NTZ-group | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 14 | 4 | |
| 3 | 13 | 5 | |
| Mean (S.D.) | 10.7 (4.9) | 4.6 (0.6) | |
| Prophylactic group | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 13 | 3 | |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | |
| Mean (S.D.) | 8.7 (4.5) | 5 (1.7) | |
| Therapeutic group | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | |
| 9 | 10 | 5 | |
| Mean (S.D.) | 10 (0) | 6a(1.7) | |
| Control group | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | |
| 12 | 15 | 1 | |
| Mean (S.D.) | 8.7 (5.2) | 1.7 (1.2) | |
a
p < 0.05: paired t test with control group.