Change in milk production after treatment against gastrointestinal nematodes according to grazing history, parasitological and production-based indicators in adult dairy cows

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 95-109

  Ravinet, N ^a,b,c   Bareille, N ^b,c   Lehebel, A ^b,c   Ponnau, A ^b   Chartier, C ^b,c   Chauvin, A ^b,c  

^a IDELE   (France)

^b LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c Epidemiology and Risk Analysis in Animal Health   (France)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic treatment; Dairy cow; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Grazing history; Milk production; Targeted selective treatment

Indexed keywords

FENBENDAZOLE; PEPSINOGEN;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRANCE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MILK PRODUCTION; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE EXAMINATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TIME OF EFFECTIVE CONTACT;

NEMATODA; OSTERTAGIA;

ANTHELMINTIC TREATMENT; DAIRY COW; GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES; GRAZING HISTORY; MILK PRODUCTION; TARGETED SELECTIVE TREATMENT;

ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LACTATION; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896714466     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.12.031     Document Type: Article

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