| Journal: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000444367 |
| ISSN: | 1516-3598 |
| Authors: | Fernandes, Maria Angela Machado1 Salgado, Jordana Andrioli2 Peres, Mylena Taborda Piquera1 Campos, Karla Francisca Duarte1 Molento, Marcelo Beltrão3 Monteiro, Alda Lúcia Gomes4 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil 2Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil 3Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Medicina Veterinaria, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil 4Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Zootecnia, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Volumen: | 48 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, analítico |
| English abstract | The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity and carcass traits of unweaned Suffolk lambs finished on pasture and subjected to three strategies for endoparasite control: prophylactic treatment of all animals every 28 days; treatment of animals with a cut off number of nematode fecal egg count (FEC) ≥ 700; and treatment of animals using the FAMACHA scores ≥ 3. Average daily weight gain (ADG) and FEC were evaluated every 14 days for 112 days. Body condition scores and carcass characteristics were assessed before and after slaughter, respectively. Animal productivity was calculated based on animal stocking rate, ADG, and weight variation per area. Animal productivity, pasture, and carcass characteristics did not differ among strategies of parasite control. Parasite control strategies did not affect the productivity of lambs on pasture or carcass characteristics. Thus, the use of selective treatments can be considered advantageous due to decreased selection pressure for resistant parasite populations and lower use of drugs |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia, Biología |
| Keyword: | Ovinos y caprinos, Parasitología, Corderos, Producción animal, Endoparásitos, Control |
| Keyword: | Sheep and goats, Parasitology, Lambs, Animal production, Endoparasites, Control |
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