کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2457994 1110739 2008 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Exposure of Melia azedarach fruits to Eimeria lowers oocyst output in yearling Tswana goats
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Exposure of Melia azedarach fruits to Eimeria lowers oocyst output in yearling Tswana goats
چکیده انگلیسی

This study assessed the effects of Melia azedarach fruits on oocyst output of goats naturally infected with Eimeria species. The nineteen 12-month-old male Tswana goats weighing 21.5 kg were allocated to either a grass hay basal diets (control = 10) or to grass hay basal diet + M. azedarach fruits (treatment = 9). The animals were individually penned, given feed and clean water for 21 days. There was a significant (P < 0.001) difference in oocyst per gram (OPG) between the two groups in weeks 2 and 3. M. azedarach maintained an oocyst count of 6400 OPG throughout the study. In contrast, OPG of the control animals increased in the second week, reaching a peak of 33,000 OPG by week 3. There was no difference (P > 0.05) in body weight between the groups by week 2. The use of novel plants to control parasites in livestock opens opportunities for sustainable and less frequent use of anthelmintics.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Small Ruminant Research - Volume 76, Issue 3, May 2008, Pages 207–210
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