Höglund, Johan
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Due to the development of anthelmintic resistance, there have been calls for more sustainable nematode control practices. Two important concepts were introduced to study and promote the sustainable use of anthelmintics: targeted treatments ( TT), where the whole flock/herd is treated based on knowledge of the risk, or parameters that quantify the severity of infection; and targeted selective treatments (TST), where only individual animals within the grazing group are treated. The aim of the TT and TST approaches is to effectively control nematode-induced production impacts while preserving anthelmintic efficacy by maintaining a pool of untreated parasites in refugia. Here, we provide an overview of recent studies that assess the use of TT/TST against gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants and investigate the economic consequences, feasibility and knowledge gaps associated with TST. We conclude that TT/TST approaches are ready to be used and provide practical benefits today. However, a major shift in mentality will be required to make these approaches common practice in parasite control.
Published in
Veterinary Record
2014, volume: 175, number: 10, pages: 250-255
Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
SLU Authors
Associated SLU-program
AMR: Parasite
UKÄ Subject classification
Clinical Science
Agricultural Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102512
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/65357