University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Veterinary Tropical Diseases2009-09-302009-09-302009-09-30cocc_2635609781000J-7222-2013http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11398Metadata assigned by Prof. R.C. Tustin, Professor Emeritus: DVTD. His academic and professional experience includes: veterinarian for 54 years, senior lecturer at UP for 7 years, head of Department at UP for 17 years and Veterinary Council for 3 years.Colour photo. Original document size: (w)7 x (h)4.64 cm. ((w) 1653 pix x (h) 1069 pix). Original scanned size: 230 kb JPEG, 600 dpi. Final web-ready size: 31.8 kb. Estimate download time: 12 sec. @ 28.8 kbps. Original TIFF file housed at the Dept. Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria.The worm egg measures about 80-85 by 40-45 in size so that one can obtain an idea of the relative sizes of the two for diagnostic purposes. The preparation is made by the flotation technique of sheep faeces.1 col. photo©Prof BL Penzhorn, University of Pretoria. Dept of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (Original and digital) Provided for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the original copyright holder. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the collection administrator for copyright issues.SheepFaecesOocystsCooperia sp.Veterinary protozoology -- South AfricaCoccidiosis -- South AfricaProtozoan diseases -- South AfricaCoccidiosis in animals -- South AfricaCooperia sp. worm egg and a coccidia oocyst in the faeces of a sheepStill Image