Effectiveness of grazing management in controlling gastrointestinal nematodes in weaner lambs on pasture in Denmark

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 99; no. 1; pp. 15 - 27
• Main Authors: Githigia, S.M, Thamsborg, S.M, Larsen, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 31.07.2001
• Subjects: analysis; Animal Feed; Animal Husbandry; Animal Husbandry - methods; animal parasitic nematodes; Animals; control methods; Control methods-nematoda; Denmark; Dose and move; drug therapy; fecal egg count; Feces; Feces - parasitology; Female; fenbendazole; Gastroenteritis; Gastroenteritis - parasitology; Gastroenteritis - veterinary; grazing; Grazing management; lambs; liveweight gain; Male; methods; nematode control; Nematode Infections; Nematode Infections - prevention & control; Nematode Infections - veterinary; Parasite Egg Count; Parasite Egg Count - veterinary; parasitology; pastures; pathogenicity; prevention & control; serum albumin; Serum Albumin - analysis; Sheep; Sheep Diseases; Sheep Diseases - prevention & control; Sheep-nematoda; veterinary; Weaning; Weight Gain; Denmark; Sheep-nematoda; Control methods-nematoda; Grazing management; Dose and move

A dose and move to clean pasture strategy for nematode control in weaner sheep was compared to a move only strategy. Sixteen ewes with twin lambs (2–3 weeks old) were turned out on infected pasture on 4 May 1999. On 1 July, the lambs were allocated to four groups of eight and weaned on to clean past...