Articles

Comparison of Worm Control Strategies in Grazing Sheep in Denmark

Control of nematode parasites with reduced reliance on the use of anthelmintics was studied in 16 ewes with suckling twin lambs on contaminated pasture in Denmark. Ewes and lambs were treated with albendazole ...

Authors: ME Boa, SM Thamsborg, AA Kassuku and HO Bøgh

Disease Surveillance Strategies in Swine

Authors: E. Rautiainen, K. Konradsson, B. Lium, S. Mortensen and P. Wallgren

Plants as De-Worming Agents of Livestock in the Nordic Countries: Historical Perspective, Popular Beliefs and Prospects for the Future

Preparations derived from plants were the original therapeutic interventions used by man to control diseases (including parasites), both within humans and livestock. Development of herbal products depended upo...

Authors: PJ Waller, G Bernes, SM Thamsborg, A Sukura, SH Richter, K Ingebrigtsen and J Höglund

Eradication of Lice in Cattle

The purpose of this field study was to develop and evaluate eradication as a strategy to control lice in cattle. Thirty-three herds of cattle were selected and observed during a period of two and a half years....

Authors: O. Nafstad and H. Grønstøl

Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) Pneumonia in Beef Calf Herds Despite Vaccination

The present report describes the clinical, pathological, serological and virological findings in calves from 2 larger Danish beef herds experiencing outbreaks of pneumonia. The calves had been vaccinated with ...

Authors: LE Larsen, C. Tegtmeier and E. Pedersen