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| Orjales, Inmaculada; Mezo, Mercedes; Miranda, Marta; Gonzáles-Warleta, Marta; Rey-Crespo, Fransisco; Vaarst, Mette; Thamsborg, Stig; Diéguez, Fransisco Javier; Castro-Hermida, José Antonio; López-Alonso, Marta. |
| The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of the major helminth infections affecting organic dairy cattle in northern Spain. Milk and faecal samples were obtained from 443 milking cows. Ostertagia ostertargi and Fasciola hepatica exposure was assessed by detection of specific antibodies in milk samples and F. hepatica infection was diagnosed by the detection of coproantigens in faecal samples. Dictyocaulus viviparus and Calicophoron daubneyi infections were diagnosed by conventional coprological techniques. The prevalence of infections caused by F. hepatica was considerable low, but similar to data reported from conventional farming in the same area. The prevalence rate of C. daubneyi infection was higher than previous data mirroring an increase... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Feeding and growth; Health and welfare; Regulation. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/34458/1/Orjales%20et%20al.%202017-helminth-infections-in-Spain.pdf |
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