1. The prevalence of internal parasites in wild boar farms in Finland
- Author
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Outi Hälli, Eve Ala-Kurikka, Mari Heinonen, and Olli Peltoniemi
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Veterinary medicine ,Trichuris ,040301 veterinary sciences ,education ,Feed conversion ratio ,030308 mycology & parasitology ,0403 veterinary science ,03 medical and health sciences ,Coccidia ,Wild boar ,biology.animal ,parasitic diseases ,Medicine ,Ascaris suum ,2. Zero hunger ,0303 health sciences ,General Veterinary ,biology ,business.industry ,Ascaris ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Nematode ,Agriculture ,Poster Presentation ,business - Abstract
Background In Finland, the most important internal parasites in domestic pigs are nematode Ascaris suum and coccidia Isospora suis. As the environmental conditions and management practices in wild boar (Sus scrofa) outdoor farming are suitable for parasites during most seasons, we wanted to explore the parasite burden of wild boars in Finland. This kind of research has not been carried out earlier in our country. Economical losses caused by internal parasites, especially ascarids, are mainly due to reduced daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio [1].
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- 2010