Farmers' perception about parasitic otitis in Gyr breed from three states of Brazil
| Autor: | Patrícia V.B. Leite, Lucas M. Cunha, Paulo Roberto Oliveira, Luiza B. Leite, Romário C. Leite |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Vol 32, Iss 9, Pp 855-858 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-5150 0100-736X |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0100-736X2012000900007 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to know the perception of Gir cattle breeders and farm employees about parasitic otitis and practices regarding methods of treatment and control. A questionnaire was applied on specific topics about the disease. The results showed that the otitis occurred in 25 (89.3%) of the 28 farms studied, where the main etiologic agents were the nematodes Rhabditis spp. The majority of the farmers regarded the disease as a serious problem, mainly in cattle older than eight years of age. About half of the respondents did not observe a correlation between season and prevalence of the otitis; however, 30.8% reported an increase of its incidence during the rainy season. In addition to various methods and products for the rhabditiosis treatment, a lack of standardized preventive or curative protocols was found, suggesting insufficient knowledge about control of the disease. |
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