Parasite series

No seasonal differences in strongylid egg shedding were found in the Kentucky herd at the center of the study.

“Results indicate that properly selected plant additives obtained from arable crops may be helpful in limiting the numbers of drug-resistant strongylids.”

Findings indicate that the treatment could make a significant contribution to the long-term, safe, and effective control of ascarid parasites.

The number of fecal egg count tests performed has increased, but veterinarians are concerned at the low number of tests relative to the number of doses sold, and the increase in anthelmintic sales between 2016 and 2018.

“De-worming every six to eight weeks and rotating between products is still very common around the world but this sort of carpet bombing is completely unnecessary.”

“Diagnostics can be enhanced by the use of antibody detection methods,” the researchers say.

Researchers provide the first report of the exposure of donkeys to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora species in Israel.