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| Werne, S.; Isensee, A.; Maurer, V.; Perler, E.; Drewek, A.; Heckendorn, F.. |
| Forages rich in condensed tannins have repeatedly shown potential to reduce gastrointestinal nematode infection in sheep. Similarly, several breeds of sheep have shown a relative resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN). We hypothesised that additive or even synergic effects may arise from the combination of a relatively resistant breed and a diet rich in condensed tannins. In study I, 160 lambs of the native Red Engadine Sheep (RES) and 113 lambs of the Swiss White Alpine sheep (SWA) were artificially infected with GIN and subsequently grazed for 52 days. The lambs were then distributed to 2 groups for a 14-day experimental feeding period. One group received a diet with a proportion of 55% sainfoin and was compared to a control group on the basis of... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Sheep and goats; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/25223/1/Werne-etal-2013-VetParasit-Vol198-p298-305.pdf |
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| Werne, S.; Perler, E.; Maurer, V.; Probst, J.K.; Hoste, H.; Drewek, A.; Heckendorn, F.. |
| tPrevious research has demonstrated the potential of tanniniferous feed sources to reducethe faecal egg count (FEC) of sheep and lambs infected with gastrointestinal nematodes(GIN). The present study investigates the use of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia, cv. Perly)and faba bean seeds (Vicia faba, cv. Scirocco), either as single condensed tannin sources orin combination, to reduce the periparturient rise in the faecal egg count of GIN-infectedewes. Seventy-eight periparturient Red Engadine ewes (PP ewes) and fifteen ewes of thesame breed in early gestation (EG ewes) were used for the study. All animals experiencedan artificial infection with 1500 infectious larvae of Haemonchus contortus 33 days prior tolambing. For a feeding period of 25 days, PP ewes... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/22700/1/Werne-etal-2013-SmallRuminantResearch-Vol113-p454-460.pdf |
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