Family-Run Pig Farms: Research and Extension Activities for Parasite Control in a Municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Family-Run Pig Farms: Research and Extension Activities for Parasite Control in a Municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The parasites infesting pigs and pig farmers on family farms in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil, were analyzed, and extension activities were carried out to impart information about parasites. Between 2020 and 2021, fecal samples were collected from 180 pigs as well as ear scrapings from 142 pigs. In ad...

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Main Authors: Camila Class, Renato Silveira, Priscila Fialho, Letícia Silva, Lucas Lobão, Maria Regina Amendoeira, Alynne Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
pigs
gastrointestinal parasites
risk factors
rural extension
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/9/971

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