Organic Farming in Cornwall: Results of the 2002 Farmer Survey [PDF]
A detailed survey of organic farming in Cornwall was completed duing the period August 2002 to February 2003. One of the main objectives of the survey was to describe current practices and constraints to organic production so as to aid the Organic ...
Burke, Jean, Roderick, Stephen
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The existence of bronchopulmonary nematodes in German roe deer Capreolus capreolus is well documented, with two types of lung parasites that have been described previously: Dictyocaulus capreolus and Varestrongylus capreoli. However, little is known about the impact of these parasites on their host animal or which parameters influence outbreak and ...
Tobias Wild +7 more
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Modelling the consequences of targeted selective treatment strategies on performance and emergence of anthelmintic resistance amongst grazing calves [PDF]
The development of anthelmintic resistance by helminths can be slowed by maintaining refugia on pasture or in untreated hosts. Targeted selective treatments (TST) may achieve this through the treatment only of individuals that would benefit most from ...
Berk, Zoe +3 more
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Population Density and Home Range Estimates of Black Rat (Rattus rattus) Populations in Southwestern Puerto Rico [PDF]
Black rats are among the world’s most invasive rodent species and are responsible for considerable agricultural losses and risks to human health through zoonotic disease.
Berentsen, Are R. +4 more
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Angiostrongylus vasorum: Epidemiological, clinical and histopathological insights [PDF]
Background: Canine angiostrongylosis is a nematode infection in domestic dogs and wild carnivores. The present report focuses on epidemiological, clinical and histopathological findings in a case of fatal disseminated angiostrongylosis in a dog living in
CORTESE, LAURA +6 more
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Transtracheal Wash Fluid Collection and Analysis in Healthy Goats
ABSTRACT Background Transtracheal wash (TTW) is frequently used to characterize respiratory disease in companion animals, cattle, and horses, but no description of TTW methods or fluid analysis in healthy goats is available. Hypothesis/Objectives Describe a technique for collecting TTW fluid (TTWF) from healthy goats and describe the nucleated cell ...
Bridget J. Savitske +3 more
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Control of internal parasites in organic livestock without the use of pharmaceutical anthelminthics [PDF]
Organic systems seek to reduce reliance on external inputs, and develop sustainable methods of production which balance output with high standards of animal welfare.
Keatinge, R
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Background Infections with the bovine lungworm Dictyocaulus viviparus might lead to reduced milk production and detrimental impacts on milk quality resulting in considerable economic losses in dairy farming.
Katharina May +3 more
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Vaccine use in organic cattle and sheep systems: Development of a decision support tool based on risk assessment [PDF]
This project’s aim was to support a consistent approach to decision making on vaccine use among organic dairy, beef and sheep farmers and their advisers, including their veterinarians, by developing a decision support tool on vaccine use in order: a) to
Hovi, Malla
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Dirofilaria immitis in Two Cats From Italy
Feline dirofilariosis is infrequent, and diagnosis may be overlooked. This study reports two cases of Dirofilaria immitis infections in cats from Central‐Northern Italy, diagnosed by both direct (antigenic test, molecular analyses) and indirect detection methods (indirect ELISA), as well as by imaging investigations (i.e., thoracic radiography and ...
Mariaelisa Carbonara +5 more
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