Recovery of gastrointestinal swine parasites in anaerobic biodigester systems

Recovery of gastrointestinal swine parasites in anaerobic biodigester systems.

Solid and liquid wastes from livestock operations represent important challenges for animal production regarding their impact in the environment and public health. Parasitological tests performed on 80 samples of affluent and effluent waters from three anaerobic biodigestors with flexible structure from swine farms of Caldas - Colombia, showed the presence of Isospora suis (45%), Eimeria suis (...

Swine Internal Parasites: Prevalence and Management Systems

A survey of internal parasites in Oklahoma swine herds indicates that most of the internal parasites common to swine are widespread in the state, although numbers are somewhat lower than those reported in surveys of states with a greater concentration of swine. A total of90 growing-finishing swine were used to study the effect of anthelmintic treatment regimes and management systems on pig perf...

Gastrointestinal parasites of ostrich (Struthio camelus domesticus) raised in Iran

Introduction of ostrich (Struthio camelus domesticus), a new exotic host species to a new ecosystem likeIran, necessitates the study of its infectious diseases including parasitic infestations. For a period of one year, from 2002–03, faecal samples of 254 ostriches on 5 farms located at different parts of Iran, includingGarmsar, Semnan province (n = 85); Nashtaroud, Mazandaran province (n = 29)...

Gastrointestinal Parasites

The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Buffalo Calves in Sylhet District of Bangladesh

　 BACKGROUND: Buffalo is one of the most important animals for the source of milk and meat, and it is also used for draught purposes in Bangladesh. Gastrointestinal parasites in the buffalo calves lead to reduced growth and hinder the development of buffalo industry in Bangladesh. OBJECTIVES: The study was conducted to identify the gastrointestinal parasitic load in the buffalo calves at Sylhe...