Stress hormones (glucocorticoids), incorporated into hair/fur and faeces, have been proposed as biomarkers of overall health in wildlife. Although such biomarkers may be helpful for wildlife conservation and management, their use has rarely been validated. There is a paucity of studies examining the variation of stress hormones in mammals and how they relate to other health measures, such as pa...

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy commercial anthelmintics in horses naturally infected with gastrointestinal nematodes from southern Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. anthelmintic assessed by fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) and coproculture. Fecal samples were collected 110 animals seven farms located region state Sul, south Criteria used suspect resistance included ...

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal nematodes are one of the serious health problems on human society and in livestock industry. Marshallagia marshalli is most prevalent gastrointestinal small ruminant, have subtle but more significant adverse effects fitness their hosts. Aim In this study, green synthesized nickel oxide (NiO) silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) been checked to evaluate possible a...

Background: Gastrointestinal parasitism is considered one of the major health problems ruminants in developing and undeveloped countries world. Despite universal knowledge these parasites, little known about their prevalence distribution Northern Cyprus. This study aimed at microscopic metagenomic gastrointestinal parasites across Cyprus sheep farms. Methods: A total 200 faecal samples were ran...

Direct effects of Nauclea latifolia extracts on different gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep is described. In vivo and in vitro studies were conducted to determine possible anthelmintic effect of leaf extracts of Nauclea latifolia toward different ovine gastro intestinal nematodes. A larval development assay was used to investigate in vitro, the effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of N. l...

The potential economic benefits of combining tactical anthelmintic treatment for gastrointestinal nematodes and nutritional supplementation with urea-molasses blocks were examined in Boer goats raised under extensive grazing conditions in the summer rainfall area of South Africa. Eight groups of nine goats were monitored over a 12-month period from 1 October 2002 to 9 October 2003. Ad libitum n...

Small ruminants are a major source of cash for many rural populations, especially in semi-arid and arid regions of developing countries. Extensively managed animals often host gastrointestinal parasites, and even chronic infestations lead to economic losses. We evaluated the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in sheep and goats of the Cholistan desert, Pakistan, where livestock is the bac...

Background: It is necessary to identify phenotypic traits related to natural resistance against gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in order to know the host immunity status in productive ewes. Objetive: To determine haematological and immunological parameters (IgA and IgG) during pregnancy and lactation in Blackbelly ewes naturally infected with GIN. Methods: The number of eggs per gram (EPG), pa...

Infections of the gastrointestinal tract with parasitic nematodes remain one of the main limiting factors in grazing dairy goats. The usual mode of control of these parasitic diseases has up to now been based on the repeated use of anthelmintics. However, the prevalence rates of anthelmintic resistances, in particular to benzimidazoles, are now particularly high in the French dairy goat product...

A trial was carried out to determine the resistance to natural infection by gastrointestinal nematodes in 12 Santa Inês and nine Ile de France lambs before weaning. Faecal samples were obtained for faecal nematode egg counts (FEC). Blood samples were collected to determine packed cell volume (PCV), total plasma protein levels and peripheral eosinophil counts. Most Ile de France lambs (77.8%) we...