Excretion of Eimeria spp. oocysts in young lambs following iron supplementation

Table 1 Questionnaire data from Norwegian sheep farmers supplementing with iron

	%	n
Administration route
Oral	56.7	85
Injection	43.3	65
Total		150
Purpose
Abomasal bloat	38.4	58
Abomasal bloat and coccidiosis	27.8	42
Coccidiosis	9.3	14
Other/uncertain^a	24.5	37
Total		151
Intend to supplement next year
Yes	93.4	142
No	6.6	10
Total		152

^aOther purpose/uncertain includes recommendations by veterinarian, experience of pica in lambs, and focus on increasing growth rates. n = number of farms

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