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Open AccessOccurrence of gastrointestinal nematodes in lambs in Norway, as assessed by copromicroscopy and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) have a major impact on sheep production, health, and welfare worldwide. Norway is no exception, but there are only a few studies on the prevalence of GINs in Norwegian sheep. ...
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Open AccessRapid assessment of faecal egg count and faecal egg count reduction through composite sampling in cattle
Faecal egg counts (FEC) and the FEC reduction test (FECRT) for assessing gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection and efficacy of anthelmintics are rarely carried out on ruminant farms because of the cost of ...
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Open AccessEpidemiology and genetic diversity of Anaplasma ovis in goats in Corsica, France
Anaplasma ovis is a major cause of small ruminant anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease mainly affecting small ruminants in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Due to health and production problems in dai...
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Open AccessBenzimidazole resistance of sheep nematodes in Norway confirmed through controlled efficacy test
Resistance against benzimidazoles (BZ) has recently been detected in Norwegian sheep flocks through a large scale prevalence survey based on the faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT). The use of this test in...
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Open AccessPrevalence of anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep and goats in Norway
In the period of 2008–2009, the efficacies of the benzimidazole (BZ) albendazole and the macrocyclic lactone (ML) ivermectin against gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) of small ruminants were evaluated by means ...
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Open AccessWorm control practice against gastro-intestinal parasites in Norwegian sheep and goat flocks
Anthelmintic treatment is the most common way of controlling nematode infections in ruminants. However, several countries have reported anthelmintic resistance (AR), representing a limitation for sustainable s...
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Association studies using random and "candidate" microsatellite loci in two infectious goat diseases
We established a set of 30 microsatellites of Bovidae origin for use in a biodiversity study in Swiss and Creole goats. Additional microsatellites located within or next to "candidate" genes of interest, such ...