Hide ‘n seek: individual behavioural responses of cattle excreting different amounts of nematode eggs—potential threshold for pasture contamination assessment

The aim of this study was to investigate how the activity of cattle under natural grazing conditions is related to their individual parasite contribution (IPC). Potentially, the individuals contributing the most to the contamination of the pasture with gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) could then be...

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Main Authors: Oleksiy Guzhva, Anna Hessle, Niclas Högberg, Lena Lidfors, Johan Höglund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2024.1369677/full