Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe
An epidemiological study of gastrointestinal nematode infections of dairy cows and calves was conducted in two farms in Gweru district from July 2004 to July 2005. Cows had low faecal egg counts during the dry and wet seasons. Calves had significantly higher faecal egg counts during the rainy season...
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| description | An epidemiological study of gastrointestinal nematode infections of dairy cows and calves was conducted in two farms in Gweru district from July 2004 to July 2005. Cows had low faecal egg counts during the dry and wet seasons. Calves had significantly higher faecal egg counts during the rainy season than the dry season in both farms (P<0.05). Faecal larval cultures indicated that Haemonchus , Cooperia and Trichostrongylus were the most important nematodes. Pasture larval counts were low during the dry season but increased and peaked in March coinciding with the faecal egg counts peak. Results of the study indicate that next to calves, cows are important contributors to pasture contamination. These categories of cattle would benefit from anthelmintic treatment administered at the end of the dry season and middle of the rainy season. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-4792022-06-27T13:49:06Z Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe Moyo, Doreen Z. Dairy cattle Gastrointestinal nematodes An epidemiological study of gastrointestinal nematode infections of dairy cows and calves was conducted in two farms in Gweru district from July 2004 to July 2005. Cows had low faecal egg counts during the dry and wet seasons. Calves had significantly higher faecal egg counts during the rainy season than the dry season in both farms (P<0.05). Faecal larval cultures indicated that Haemonchus , Cooperia and Trichostrongylus were the most important nematodes. Pasture larval counts were low during the dry season but increased and peaked in March coinciding with the faecal egg counts peak. Results of the study indicate that next to calves, cows are important contributors to pasture contamination. These categories of cattle would benefit from anthelmintic treatment administered at the end of the dry season and middle of the rainy season. 2014-10-15T14:43:12Z 2014-10-15T14:43:12Z 2012 Article 1992-0903 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/479 en Midlands State University Journal of Science Agriculture and Technology;Vol. 3(1) open Midlands State University |
| spellingShingle | Dairy cattle Gastrointestinal nematodes Moyo, Doreen Z. Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title | Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle in farms around gweru, zimbabwe |
| topic | Dairy cattle Gastrointestinal nematodes |
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