Table 5 Routines regarding treatment for pasture parasites if symptoms of parasitic infection occur during the grazing season
Treatment routines | Dairy cattle farmers, n = 354 | Beef cattle farmers n = 611 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Treatment only of symptomatic animals | 72 | 20 | 272 | 45 |
Treatment of symptomatic animals and all in that age group | 70 | 20 | 72 | 12 |
Treatment of all individuals | 54 | 15 | 79 | 13 |
Prophylactic treatment of the exposed age group next season | 198 | 56 | N/A | N/A |
Diagnostic faecal sample is taken | 16 | 5 | 97 | 16 |
No particular measures | 54 | 15 | 141 | 23 |