1. Control of gastrointestinal strongyles in goats
- Author
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VENEZIANO, VINCENZO and Veneziano, Vincenzo
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thiazole derivative ,intestine infection ,pyrimidine ,Nematoda ,parasitology ,Stomach Disease ,pyrimidine derivative ,parasitism ,Sheep Disease ,dose response ,Anthelmintic ,animal ,Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic ,helminth ,innate immunity ,conference paper ,goat ,article ,doramectin ,methodology ,stomach disease Species Index: Animalia ,avermectin ,tiabendazole ,diet supplementation ,parasite ,febantel ,milbemycin ,moxidectin ,nematodiasi ,feeding ,Vermes MeSH: Animal Husbandry ,morantel ,gastrointestinal infection ,oxfendazole ,sheep ,nematode ,Capra hircu ,eprinomectin ,Ovis arie ,benzimidazole ,mebendazole ,ivermectin ,goat disease ,Species Specificity ,netobimin ,Indexed keywords EMTREE drug terms: albendazole ,fenbendazole ,Strongylida Infections ,animal husbandry ,levamisole ,nonhuman ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,species difference ,benzimidazole derivative ,macrolide ,anthelmintic agent EMTREE medical terms: biological pest control ,economic aspect ,veterinary medicine ,helminthiasi ,Immunity, Natural ,breeding ,pyrantel ,anthelmintic agent ,imidazole derivative ,host parasite interaction ,closantel ,animal disease ,metabolism - Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism are the most serious problem affecting sheep and goats worldwide. Economic losses caused by GI strongyles are related to decreased production, costs for treatment and prophylaxis and animal death. Effective control of internal parasites in small ruminants is one of the most difficult challenges encountered by veterinary in practice. For control of helminth parasites in grazing animals it is important knowledge of epidemiology of the parasite as it interacts with the host in a specific climatic, management and production environment. Sheep and goats are infected by many of the same GI nematodes, but feeding and management practices alter levels of parasitism between the two ruminants. The most commonly anthelmintics used for helminth control in small ruminants include three chemical groups: Imidazothiazoles/ Pyrimidines (Im/Pm), Benzimidazoles / Probenzimidazoles (Bz/Pbz) and Macrocyclic Lactones (ML). The control of gastrointestinal strongyles infections in goats shows specific patterns. The use of anthelmintics in goats is based upon anthelmintics goats-suited dose rates taking into account the specific pharmacokinetics features of some anthelmintics in this species. Several types of control strategies: deworming programs, grazing management, biological control, supplementary feeding and breeding approaches are discussed
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- 2004