Time to review coccidiosis treatment

The high potency of "chemicals" bears a danger: Since only resistant coccidia will survive an in-feed chemical, selection towards resistance is more rapid than with "ionophores". This is the reason chemicals are used for shorter periods, in so-called "clean-up" programm...

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Published inPoultry World Vol. 161; no. 3; p. 36
Main Authors Marien, Maja, de Gussem, Maarten
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sutton Reed Business Information UK 01.03.2007
Subjects
Chemicals
Disease control
Drug resistance
Drugs
Farm management
Parasites
Poultry
Prevention
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:The high potency of "chemicals" bears a danger: Since only resistant coccidia will survive an in-feed chemical, selection towards resistance is more rapid than with "ionophores". This is the reason chemicals are used for shorter periods, in so-called "clean-up" programmes to reduce burden. In this way, potent chemicals reduce the infection pressure on farms and help to prevent subclinical losses.
ISSN:0032-5813