Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5545970 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Results of this study gave the following potential foci of attention: (1) making complex scientific knowledge more accessible to farmers through simple tools and applicable in the daily farming process; (2) changing the mindset of farmers about their current worm control practices, i.e. breaking long-standing habits such as treating ewes and lambs at fixed moments rather than based on actual worm infection monitoring data; (3) demonstrating effective pasture rotation schemes on specific farms and using these in extension work; (4) making farmers more aware that checking anthelmintic efficacy is important; (5) improving quarantine procedures; (6) creating a wider array of applicable alternative control measures from which individual farmers can choose what fits them most; and finally, (7) improving mutual understanding among farmers, veterinary practitioners and parasitologists alike.
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Authors
H.W. Ploeger, A.F.G. Antonis, J.C. Verkaik, P. Vellema, M.H. Bokma-Bakker,