The impact of internal parasites on the productivity of young cattle organically reared on semi-natural pastures in Sweden

Dimander, Sten-Olof; Höglund, Johan; Spörndly, E.; Waller, P.J.

doi:10.1016/s0304-4017(00)00256-9

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“…A decrease in helminth diversity could be related to increasing anthelmintic treatments in dairy-goats [52], in sheep [11] and in meat cattle (Costa, personal communication, 2001). We also noted from Swedish cattle data [18] that cattle treated with boluses (continuous release of anthelmintics) have one or two species whereas untreated cattle harbour three species. The organic farms, since they use a lower number of treatments, may then present higher species diversity, preserving the chance to be infected by rarer species.…”

Section: Helminths: Should We Be Afraid and Of What?mentioning

confidence: 65%

“…The between-year variation can, however, be important [18] and the insidious nature of strongyle infections should be accurately studied. Many investigations comparing untreated and treated stocks have demonstrated the importance of strongyle infections on the performances of sheep, goats and young cattle in a large array of environmental conditions.…”

Section: Helminths: Should We Be Afraid and Of What?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Managing helminths of ruminants in organic farming

Cabaret¹,

Bouilhol

Mage

2002

Vet. Res.

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-The use of anthelmintics is strongly limited in organic farming. This may induce a change in the intensity (no of worms) and diversity (proportions of species) of helminth infection. Helminths remain a major preoccupation in organic sheep farming: high levels of infection have been recorded on several farms and helminth diversity is always higher. The helminth infection in milk cattle of northern Europe is controlled and diversity is higher in organic farms, as recorded in sheep. The role of helminth diversity on intensity is still unclear. Grazing management is one of the means to controlling helminths. The use of safe pastures for calves and sheep after weaning is one of the major components of control. The use of alternate or mixed grazing is common for cattle in northern countries but is uncommon for sheep in France. Grazing management is not sufficient to controlling infection in sheep and conventional anthelmintic treatments are performed. Additionally, alternative treatments are used. The alternative therapies based on phytotherapy or homeopathy are largely recommended in organic farming but do not have any demonstrated efficacy. More research is needed to evaluate such therapies. ruminant organic farm / helminth / grazing management / anthelmintic / phytotherapyRésumé -Gestion des helminthes de ruminants en agriculture biologique. L'emploi des anthelminthiques est fortement limité en élevage biologique. Cette diminution de leur utilisation peut conduire à des changements en ce qui concerne l'intensité (nombre de vers) et la diversité (proportion des espèces) des parasites. Les helminthes sont une préoccupation majeure en élevage biologique ovin : les infestations sont très fortes dans certaines fermes et la diversité est plus élevée que dans les élevages conventionnels. L'infestation des bovins laitiers par les helminthes dans les pays du nord de l'Europe est assez bien contrôlée et la diversité est plus forte également en élevage biologique. Le rôle de la diversité sur l'intensité n'est pas encore clair. La gestion des pâturages est l'un des moyens de contrôler l'infestation. L'utilisation de pâtures saines pour les veaux ou les agneaux après le sevrage est l'une des composantes essentielles de la gestion des parasites. L'utilisation de pâturage alterné ou mixte avec des espèces différentes est commun dans les régions nordiques pour les bovins mais n'est 625

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Section: Helminths: Should We Be Afraid and Of What?mentioning

confidence: 65%

Section: Helminths: Should We Be Afraid and Of What?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing helminths of ruminants in organic farming

Cabaret¹,

Bouilhol

Mage

2002

Vet. Res.

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“…Good management can bring down parasitic infections which seem the biggest health challenge (Dimander et al, 2000;Hö glund et al, 2001;Carstensen et al, 2002), and there is a cautious optimism regarding future possibilities for coping with parasites in ways complying with the organic standards (Niezen et al, 1996;Thamsborg et al, 1999). This optimism is supported by that conventional farming has an interest in finding alternatives to chemical treatments because of increasing problems with resistant parasites (e.g., Barger, 1997;Gray, 1997;Waller, 1999).…”

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Natural living—a precondition for animal welfare in organic farming

Lund

2006

Livestock Science

118

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This article discusses animal welfare in organic farming systems in relation to values and aims in organic farming. It sums up experiences from a 4-year interdisciplinary project. An important finding is that animal welfare is understood somewhat differently in organic farming from what is common in conventional agriculture. It is interpreted in terms of natural living, which includes the possibility to perform a natural behaviour, feed adapted to the animal's physiology and a natural environment. Some of the criticism of animal welfare in organic farming may stem from different understandings of what bwelfareQ actually means. However, although welfare is an important aim in organic farming, the overall concern is to develop sustainable farming systems. This causes some welfare dilemmas. For example, a healthy system does not automatically mean good welfare for the individual. Based on available literature the actual welfare situation in organic systems was scrutinized. Unfortunately little research has been done, but a careful conclusion was that animal health is as good or better than in conventional farming-with the exception of parasitic diseases. Organic farming systems have a bwelfare potentialQ, but organic farmers must deal with the dilemmas and take animal welfare issues seriously. D

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“…Di beberapa negara di dunia, infeksi parasit merupakan salah satu penyebab terbesar penyakit dan hilangnya produktivitas sehingga mutlak dilakukan pengendalian (Vercruysse dan Claerebout, 2001). Kerugian ekonomi terbesar yang terkait dengan infeksi parasit yang bersifat subklinis (Dimander et al, 2000), menurunnya produktivitas akibat terhambatnya pertumbuhan, biaya antikoksi yang mahal, pemberian obat dan desinfestasi , hal ini sering diabaikan sehingga dapat menyebabkan kerugian pada hewan muda. Parasit ini terdiri dari protozoa seperti Coccidia, dan sejumlah kelompok cacing dari kelas nematoda, cestoda, dan trematoda (Wymann et al, 2008).…”

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Financial Feasibility Analysis of Parasitiasis Calves Treatment on Cattle Breeding of Smallholder in Magelang Regency Central Java Province

Purwaningsih¹,

Kusumastuti²,

Sumiarto³

2017

BuletinPeternak

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This research was aimed to identify the financial feasibility of parasitiasis treatment for calves in the small holder breeding farm in Piji Subdistrict, Podosoko Village, Magelang Regency. Farmer was taken purposively, considering their objective of keeping cattle (breeding). Eight calves naturally infected gastrointestinal parasites were selected based on consideration of the uniformity of the age (4 months) breeds of Limousin-PO (LimPO) male 120-125 kg of body weight. They were divided into two groups, consisting of four calves for each group (Group I without treatment and Group II with improved health management). Farmers income was calculated based on the input and output data gathered from interview. The data were compared between Group I and II. Result showed that the value of additional revenue of the calves was IDR 4,230,000 and the selling price of one head of the treated antiparasitic calf was IDR 6,047,000. The calves net benefit in Group II was IDR 142,661/head/year, while group with improved health management (Group II) achieved the net income of IDR 283,621/head/year.

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The impact of internal parasites on the productivity of young cattle organically reared on semi-natural pastures in Sweden

Cited by 42 publications

References 11 publications

Managing helminths of ruminants in organic farming

Managing helminths of ruminants in organic farming

Natural living—a precondition for animal welfare in organic farming

Financial Feasibility Analysis of Parasitiasis Calves Treatment on Cattle Breeding of Smallholder in Magelang Regency Central Java Province

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