Table 2. Microorganisms and parasites detected in diarrheic calves.
| Bacteria and parasites detected | Cattle (n = 118) | Buffaloes (n = 32) | Total No. (%) positive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >1m | 1–4 m | 4-12m | Total | >1m | 1–4 m | 4–12 m | Total | ||
| Escherichia coli | 18 | 2 | - | 20 | 8 | 6 | - | 14 | 34 (22.6) |
| E. coli + Enterobacter | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | 3 (2.0) |
| E. coli + Klebsiella | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 0 | 4 (2.6) |
| E. coli + Coccidia | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | 0 | 9 (6.0) |
| E. coli+ Cryptosporidium | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 23 (15.3) |
| E. coli + Nematodes | 2 | 9 | - | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 (10.0) |
| Enterobacter spp. | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 (11.3) |
| Citrobacter spp. | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 (5.3) |
| Klebsiella spp. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | 0 | 8 (5.3) |
| Salmonella spp. | - | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 (8.0) |
| Shigella spp. | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | 3 (2.0) |
| Coccidia | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 14 (9.3) |
| Cryptosporidium | 4 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 50 (33.3) |
| Nematodes | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 (17.3) |