The effect of anthelmintic treatment or immunisation of ewes during pregnancy on the periparturient rise in nematode parasite eggs excreted by ewes and on live-weight gain of lambs

• Autorzy: Stankiewicz M , Hadas E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

As immunisation of young lambs against parasitic nematodes is not currently feasible, we were interested to know whether drug treatment or immunisation of pregnant ewes on pasture with drug-abbreviated infections during pregnancy would have practical implications on the periparturient rise in excretion of parasite eggs by ewes and live-weight gain in lambs born to these ewes. Romney 4-year-old ewes were immunised with three (group 1), two (group 2) and one (group 3) immunising doses of Ostertagia circumcincta together with Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Group 4 sheep were treated with oxfendazole only. Group 5 sheep served as an untreated controls and non- lactating sheep (group 6) were used as additional controls. These results show that periparturient rise in parasite eggs was in the 4-year-old ewes moderate, but significantly decreased either by drug treatment or by drug-abbreviated immunisation. There was a tendency for lambs born from immunised ewes to gain weight more rapidly than lambs born from non-immunised ewes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parasite; pregnancy; infection; meat; sheep; gastrointestinal nematode; immunization; ewe; nematode; lamb; milk; egg

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: 44
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.73-78

Twórcy

autor

Stankiewicz M

• Lincoln University, P.O.Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand

autor

Hadas E.

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