Gastrointestinal nematodes and Fasciola hepatica in Norwegian cattle herds: a questionnaire to investigate farmers’ perceptions and control strategies

Table 3 The farmers’ perceptions of which parasites and clinical signs are present in the herd

Which parasite or clinical sign of parasite infection do you experience in your herd?	Dairy cattle farmers
	Yes		No		Unknown
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Worms n = 1324	58	4	1062	80	202	15
Liverflukes n = 1328	65	5	1041	78	222	17
Abbatoir reports of liver flukes n = 1332	191	14	1096	82	34	3
Diarrhea on pasture n = 1329	82	6	1188	89	59	4
Decreased average daily gain on pasture n = 1333	150	11	1072	80	111	8

	Beef cattle farmers (n = 539)
	Yes		No		Unknown
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Liver flukes or abbatoir reports of liver flukes	94	17	445	83	N/A	N/A
Diarrhea on pasture	20	4	519	96	N/A	N/A
Decreased average daily gain on pasture	24	4	515	96	N/A	N/A

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