Workshop discusses priorities in veterinary helminthology for South Africa : information

A workshop was held at Onderstepoort to set priorities in veterinary helminthology for South Africa. Representatives from 19 organisations attended. The workshop achieved 2 of the 3 aims set, namely to identify the problems within the field and to develop strategies to address these challenges. The...

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Published inJournal of the South African Veterinary Association Vol. 70; no. 3; pp. 104 - 106
Main Authors Krecek, R.C., Vatta, A.F., Du Plessis, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) 01.09.1999
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Veterinary helminthology
Worm resistance
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Summary:A workshop was held at Onderstepoort to set priorities in veterinary helminthology for South Africa. Representatives from 19 organisations attended. The workshop achieved 2 of the 3 aims set, namely to identify the problems within the field and to develop strategies to address these challenges. The 7 strategies proposed are: motivation, education, therapeutic, worm resistance, animal tolerance, biological control and diagnostic strategies. A follow-up session is being planned to formulate action plans for each sphere.
ISSN:1019-9128
2224-9435
DOI:10.4102/jsava.v70i3.767