TY - JOUR AU - Öztürkler, Olcay PY - 2023/01/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Öztürkler,O. Investigation of some microbial and protozoon factors with rapid test kits in neonatal diarrheas in calves in Kars province: Neonatal diarrheas in calves in Kars province JF - Journal of One Health Research JA - J One Health Res. VL - 1 IS - 1 SE - Makaleler DO - 10.5281/zenodo.7513438 UR - https://onehealthjournal.com/index.php/pub/article/view/5 SP - 1-6 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to investigate some microbial and protozoon agents with rapid test kits in neonatal diarrhea in calves in Kars region.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>Feces samples were collected from 100 neonatal calves (0-28 days old) with diarrhea, which were brought to the private veterinary clinics / polyclinics serving in the center of Kars, and these samples were analyzed for Escherichia coli, Rotavirus, Corona virus, Giardia spp, and Cryptosporidium spp. In order to detect the presence of these agents, a mixed Bovid 5 AG (Bionote, Republic of Korea) rapid test kit containing specific rotavirus, coronavirus, E.coli, cryptosporidium, giardiaagents was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalance of Escherichia coli, Rotavirus, Corona Virus, Giardia spp, and Cryptosporidium spp were respectively were observed in 15 (15 %), 14 (14 %), 29 (29 %), 12 (12%) and 4 (4 %). The frequency of mixed infections was determined at a rate of 26%. The composition of these mixed infections as formed as E.coli+corona virus (%5); E.coli + rotavirus (%4); E.coli + cryptosporidium (%2); rotavirus + corona virus (%6); rota virus + cryptosporidium (%3); corona virus + crypto sporidium + giardia (%2); E.coli+ cryptosporidium + giardia; rotavirus + coronavirus + cryptosporidium (%1) and rotavirus + cryptosporidium + giardia (%1).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>When the results are evaluated in general; E.coli was the most common infectious agent obtained with rapid diagnostic kits in neonatal calf diarrhea, followed by rotavirus, corona virus and mixed infections. It was concluded that in the treatment of neonatal diarrhea and preventive medicine services in the Kars province which causes significant losses in terms of the country's economy.</p><p> </p> ER -