TY - JOUR KW - Gastrointestinal nematodes KW - liver fluke KW - organic farming AU - K Voigt AU - P Sieber AU - C Sauter-Louis AU - G Knubben-Schweizer AU - M Scheuerle AB - The majority of dairy goat farms in Bavaria operate pasture-based systems. Endoparasites are therefore a common problem affecting health and productivity of these herds. Pooled faecal samples from 7 commercial dairy goat farms in Bavaria were examined by modified McMaster, flotation, sedimentation and Baermann funnel techniques. In addition, a questionnaire was used to gather information on farmers’ perceptions and parasite management efforts. The average trichostrongyle faecal egg count across the 7 farms was 620 epg, with a median of 450 epg (1st quartile: 15 epg; rd quartile: 90 epg; range: lt;0 to 090 epg). Fasciola hepatica eggs were detected on four farms, Moniezia expansa eggs on one, Muellerius capillaris larvae on 1 and Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in none of the samples. Following coproculture third stage larvae of trichostrongyle species were identified morphologically. Sufficient larval numbers were obtained from samples from 2 farms. Haemonchus spp. was the most abundant larval genus and accounted for 0.4% of all larvae examined (n = 4868), followed by Trichostrongylus spp. (27.5%), Teladorsagia spp. (21.8%) and Oesophagostomum spp./Chabertia spp. (19.0%; these two genera were not differentiated). Further nematodes were identified according to their egg morphology: Nematodirus spp. were present on nine farms, Skrjabinema spp. on nine, Trichuris spp. on five and Strongyloides spp. were not detected in any of the samples. The questionnaire results indicated a widespread lack of farmer awareness of appropriate parasite management and treatment measures. Farmer and veterinary education is therefore important to avoid future resistance problems caused by under-dosing or inappropriate treatments. BT - Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift C1 - {"oldId":96493,"title":"Prevalence of pasture-associated metazoal endoparasites in Bavarian dairy goat herds and farmers\u2019 approaches to parasite control","topline":"","teaserText":"Vorkommen von metazo\u00e4ren Weideparasiten und Ma\u00dfnahmen zur Endoparasitenkontrolle in bayerischen Milchziegenherden","content":"

Summary<\/span>
The majority of dairy goat farms in Bavaria operate pasture-based systems. Endoparasites are therefore a common problem affecting health and productivity of these herds. Pooled faecal samples from \ufeff7 commercial dairy goat farms in Bavaria were examined by modified McMaster, flotation, sedimentation and Baermann funnel techniques. In addition, a questionnaire was used to gather information on farmers\u2019 perceptions and parasite management efforts. The average trichostrongyle faecal egg count across the \ufeff7 farms was 620 epg, with a median of 450 epg (1st quartile: 1\ufeff5 epg; \ufeffrd quartile: 9\ufeff0 epg; range: lt;\ufeff0 to \ufeff090 epg). Fasciola hepatica eggs were detected on four farms, Moniezia expansa eggs on one, Muellerius capillaris larvae on 1\ufeff and Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in none of the samples. Following coproculture third stage larvae of trichostrongyle species were identified morphologically. Sufficient larval numbers were obtained from samples from 2\ufeff farms. Haemonchus spp. was the most abundant larval genus and accounted for \ufeff0.4% of all larvae examined (n = 4868), followed by Trichostrongylus spp. (27.5%), Teladorsagia spp. (21.8%) and Oesophagostomum spp.\/Chabertia spp. (19.0%; these two genera were not differentiated). Further nematodes were identified according to their egg morphology: Nematodirus spp. were present on nine farms, Skrjabinema spp. on nine, Trichuris spp. on five and Strongyloides spp. were not detected in any of the samples. The questionnaire results indicated a widespread lack of farmer awareness of appropriate parasite management and treatment measures. Farmer and veterinary education is therefore important to avoid future resistance problems caused by under-dosing or inappropriate treatments.<\/p>

Keywords<\/span>
gastrointestinal nematodes, liver fluke, organic farming<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/span>
Die Mehrzahl der bayerischen Milchziegenbetriebe betreibt Weidehaltung. Endoparasiten sind daher eine h\u00e4ufige Ursache f\u00fcr gesundheitliche Probleme oder Produktionseinbu\u00dfen. Sammelkotproben aus \ufeff7 Milchziegenbetrieben wurden mittels eines modifizierten McMaster-Verfahrens sowie mittels Flotations-, Sedimentations- und Trichterauswanderverfahrens untersucht. Zus\u00e4tzliche Daten zur Einsch\u00e4tzung der Betriebsleiter sowie zu den Ma\u00dfnahmen bez\u00fcglich des Parasitenmanagements wurden mittels eines Fragebogens erhoben. Die durchschnittliche Eizahl pro Gramm Kot (epg) betrug 620 epg, mit einem Median von 450 epg (erstes Quartil: 1\ufeff5 epg; drittes Quartil: 9\ufeff0 epg; Streuung: lt; \ufeff0 bis \ufeff090 epg). Fasciola hepatica-Eier wurden auf vier, Moniezia expansa-Eier auf einem, Muellerius capillaris-Larven auf 1\ufeff und Dicrocoelium dendriticum-Eier auf keinem Betrieb nachgewiesen. Drittlarven der Magen-Darm-Strongyliden wurden durch Koprokultur gewonnen und morphologisch identifiziert. Eine ausreichende Larvenanzahl f\u00fcr die Differenzierung konnte aus den Proben von 2\ufeff Betrieben gewonnen werden. Haemonchus spp. war mit \ufeff0,4 % aller untersuchten Larven (n = 4868) die am h\u00e4ufigsten nachgewiesene Magen-Darm-Strongylidengattung, gefolgt von Trichostrongylus spp. (27,5 %), Teladorsagia spp. (21,8 %) und Oesophagostomum spp.\/Chabertia spp. (19,0 %; diese beiden Genera wurden nicht unterschieden). Weitere Nematodengattungen wurden anhand ihrer Eimorphologie identifiziert: Nematodirus spp. und Skrjabinema spp. wurden auf jeweils neun, Trichuris spp. auf f\u00fcnf und Strongyloides spp. auf keinem der untersuchten Betriebe nachgewiesen. Anhand der Fragebogenergebnisse wurde in vielen F\u00e4llen ein mangelndes Bewusstsein f\u00fcr ad\u00e4quate Management- und Behandlungsma\u00dfnahmen deutlich. Eine entsprechende Weiterbildung der Betriebsleiter und Tier\u00e4rzte ist daher erforderlich, um k\u00fcnftige Resistenzprobleme zu verhindern, die durch Unterdosierung oder ungeeignete Behandlungsmethoden hervorgerufen werden k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter<\/span>
Magen-Darm-W\u00fcrmer, Leberegel, biologische Landwirtschaft<\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Jul 10, 2016 10:00:00 PM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/prevalence-of-pasture-associated-metazoal-endoparasites-in-bavarian-dairy-goat-herds-and-farmers-approaches-to-parasite-control\/150\/3130\/96493"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"online","doiPublisher":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG ","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/prevalence-of-pasture-associated-metazoal-endoparasites-in-bavarian-dairy-goat-herds-and-farmers-approaches-to-parasite-control\/150\/3130\/96493\/","doiSource":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift 129, Heft 7\/8 (2016), Seiten 323\u2013332","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-15083","doiFirstPage":"323","doiLastPage":"332","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Voigt K, Sieber P, Sauter-Louis C, Knubben-Schweizer G, Scheuerle M ","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/BMW_2016_07_08_0323.pdf","title":"BMW_2016_07_08_0323.pdf","description":"Prevalence of pasture-associated metazoal endoparasites in Bavarian dairy goat herds and farmers\u2019 approaches to parasite control "},"authors":[{"firstName":"K","middleName":"","lastName":"Voigt"},{"firstName":"P","middleName":"","lastName":"Sieber"},{"firstName":"C","middleName":"","lastName":"Sauter-Louis"},{"firstName":"G","middleName":"","lastName":"Knubben-Schweizer"},{"firstName":"M","middleName":"","lastName":"Scheuerle"}],"contentOptimised":"

Summary<\/strong>
The majority of dairy goat farms in Bavaria operate pasture-based systems. Endoparasites are therefore a common problem affecting health and productivity of these herds. Pooled faecal samples from \ufeff7 commercial dairy goat farms in Bavaria were examined by modified McMaster, flotation, sedimentation and Baermann funnel techniques. In addition, a questionnaire was used to gather information on farmers\u2019 perceptions and parasite management efforts. The average trichostrongyle faecal egg count across the \ufeff7 farms was 620 epg, with a median of 450 epg (1st quartile: 1\ufeff5 epg; \ufeffrd quartile: 9\ufeff0 epg; range: lt;\ufeff0 to \ufeff090 epg). Fasciola hepatica eggs were detected on four farms, Moniezia expansa eggs on one, Muellerius capillaris larvae on 1\ufeff and Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in none of the samples. Following coproculture third stage larvae of trichostrongyle species were identified morphologically. Sufficient larval numbers were obtained from samples from 2\ufeff farms. Haemonchus spp. was the most abundant larval genus and accounted for \ufeff0.4% of all larvae examined (n = 4868), followed by Trichostrongylus spp. (27.5%), Teladorsagia spp. (21.8%) and Oesophagostomum spp.\/Chabertia spp. (19.0%; these two genera were not differentiated). Further nematodes were identified according to their egg morphology: Nematodirus spp. were present on nine farms, Skrjabinema spp. on nine, Trichuris spp. on five and Strongyloides spp. were not detected in any of the samples. The questionnaire results indicated a widespread lack of farmer awareness of appropriate parasite management and treatment measures. Farmer and veterinary education is therefore important to avoid future resistance problems caused by under-dosing or inappropriate treatments.<\/p>

Keywords:<\/strong>
gastrointestinal nematodes, liver fluke, organic farming<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
Die Mehrzahl der bayerischen Milchziegenbetriebe betreibt Weidehaltung. Endoparasiten sind daher eine h\u00e4ufige Ursache f\u00fcr gesundheitliche Probleme oder Produktionseinbu\u00dfen. Sammelkotproben aus \ufeff7 Milchziegenbetrieben wurden mittels eines modifizierten McMaster-Verfahrens sowie mittels Flotations-, Sedimentations- und Trichterauswanderverfahrens untersucht. Zus\u00e4tzliche Daten zur Einsch\u00e4tzung der Betriebsleiter sowie zu den Ma\u00dfnahmen bez\u00fcglich des Parasitenmanagements wurden mittels eines Fragebogens erhoben. Die durchschnittliche Eizahl pro Gramm Kot (epg) betrug 620 epg, mit einem Median von 450 epg (erstes Quartil: 1\ufeff5 epg; drittes Quartil: 9\ufeff0 epg; Streuung: lt; \ufeff0 bis \ufeff090 epg). Fasciola hepatica-Eier wurden auf vier, Moniezia expansa-Eier auf einem, Muellerius capillaris-Larven auf 1\ufeff und Dicrocoelium dendriticum-Eier auf keinem Betrieb nachgewiesen. Drittlarven der Magen-Darm-Strongyliden wurden durch Koprokultur gewonnen und morphologisch identifiziert. Eine ausreichende Larvenanzahl f\u00fcr die Differenzierung konnte aus den Proben von 2\ufeff Betrieben gewonnen werden. Haemonchus spp. war mit \ufeff0,4 % aller untersuchten Larven (n = 4868) die am h\u00e4ufigsten nachgewiesene Magen-Darm-Strongylidengattung, gefolgt von Trichostrongylus spp. (27,5 %), Teladorsagia spp. (21,8 %) und Oesophagostomum spp.\/Chabertia spp. (19,0 %; diese beiden Genera wurden nicht unterschieden). Weitere Nematodengattungen wurden anhand ihrer Eimorphologie identifiziert: Nematodirus spp. und Skrjabinema spp. wurden auf jeweils neun, Trichuris spp. auf f\u00fcnf und Strongyloides spp. auf keinem der untersuchten Betriebe nachgewiesen. Anhand der Fragebogenergebnisse wurde in vielen F\u00e4llen ein mangelndes Bewusstsein f\u00fcr ad\u00e4quate Management- und Behandlungsma\u00dfnahmen deutlich. Eine entsprechende Weiterbildung der Betriebsleiter und Tier\u00e4rzte ist daher erforderlich, um k\u00fcnftige Resistenzprobleme zu verhindern, die durch Unterdosierung oder ungeeignete Behandlungsmethoden hervorgerufen werden k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
Magen-Darm-W\u00fcrmer, Leberegel, biologische Landwirtschaft<\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"The majority of dairy goat farms in Bavaria operate pasture-based systems. Endoparasites are therefore a common problem affecting health and productivity of these herds. Pooled faecal samples from \ufeff7 commercial dairy goat farms in Bavaria were examined by modified McMaster, flotation, sedimentation and Baermann funnel techniques. In addition, a questionnaire was used to gather information on farmers\u2019 perceptions and parasite management efforts. The average trichostrongyle faecal egg count across the \ufeff7 farms was 620 epg, with a median of 450 epg (1st quartile: 1\ufeff5 epg; \ufeffrd quartile: 9\ufeff0 epg; range: lt;\ufeff0 to \ufeff090 epg). Fasciola hepatica eggs were detected on four farms, Moniezia expansa eggs on one, Muellerius capillaris larvae on 1\ufeff and Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in none of the samples. Following coproculture third stage larvae of trichostrongyle species were identified morphologically. Sufficient larval numbers were obtained from samples from 2\ufeff farms. Haemonchus spp. was the most abundant larval genus and accounted for \ufeff0.4% of all larvae examined (n = 4868), followed by Trichostrongylus spp. (27.5%), Teladorsagia spp. (21.8%) and Oesophagostomum spp.\/Chabertia spp. (19.0%; these two genera were not differentiated). Further nematodes were identified according to their egg morphology: Nematodirus spp. were present on nine farms, Skrjabinema spp. on nine, Trichuris spp. on five and Strongyloides spp. were not detected in any of the samples. The questionnaire results indicated a widespread lack of farmer awareness of appropriate parasite management and treatment measures. Farmer and veterinary education is therefore important to avoid future resistance problems caused by under-dosing or inappropriate treatments.<\/p>

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