A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms
The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats kept on organic (<i>n</i> = 76) and conventional farms (<i>n</i> = 82). In general, a higher prevalence of some gastrointestinal parasitic infections was found i...
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| description | The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats kept on organic (<i>n</i> = 76) and conventional farms (<i>n</i> = 82). In general, a higher prevalence of some gastrointestinal parasitic infections was found in the conventional farms compared to the organic farms: the mean prevalence of <i>Eimeria</i> spp. was 85.4% in conventional farms and 77.6% in organic farms, that of <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> was 6.10% in conventional farms and 2.63% in organic farms, and that of <i>Moniezia expansa</i> was 31.7% and 17.1%, in conventional and organic farms, respectively. Both farm types demonstrated a similar mean prevalence of nematodes (80.3 vs. 84.2%). Conventional farms demonstrated a significantly higher intensity of infection with <i>E. arloingi</i>, <i>Haemonchus</i> spp., <i>Nematodirus</i> spp. and <i>Moniezia expansa</i> compared to organic farms. They also demonstrated a higher intensity of infection with <i>Eimeria</i> spp. than organic farms. The prophylactic programs used to combat parasitic infections in both types of farms appear ineffective and require improvement. There is a need for goat herds to be covered by ongoing parasitological monitoring. It is also recommended that keepers employ rotational or intensive rotational grazing methods and take care to ensure the hygiene of animal quarters and livestock rooms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea7207863ce742abb1dfc99fb97b8c902023-11-22T11:42:20ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-01119258110.3390/ani11092581A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional FarmsBogumiła Pilarczyk0Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak1Renata Pilarczyk2Elżbieta Bombik3Beata Seremak4Jan Udała5Nikola Sadowska6Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandLaboratory of Biostatistics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Agrobioengineering and Animal Husbandry, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 08-110 Siedlce, PolandDepartment of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Husbandry, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandThe aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats kept on organic (<i>n</i> = 76) and conventional farms (<i>n</i> = 82). In general, a higher prevalence of some gastrointestinal parasitic infections was found in the conventional farms compared to the organic farms: the mean prevalence of <i>Eimeria</i> spp. was 85.4% in conventional farms and 77.6% in organic farms, that of <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> was 6.10% in conventional farms and 2.63% in organic farms, and that of <i>Moniezia expansa</i> was 31.7% and 17.1%, in conventional and organic farms, respectively. Both farm types demonstrated a similar mean prevalence of nematodes (80.3 vs. 84.2%). Conventional farms demonstrated a significantly higher intensity of infection with <i>E. arloingi</i>, <i>Haemonchus</i> spp., <i>Nematodirus</i> spp. and <i>Moniezia expansa</i> compared to organic farms. They also demonstrated a higher intensity of infection with <i>Eimeria</i> spp. than organic farms. The prophylactic programs used to combat parasitic infections in both types of farms appear ineffective and require improvement. There is a need for goat herds to be covered by ongoing parasitological monitoring. It is also recommended that keepers employ rotational or intensive rotational grazing methods and take care to ensure the hygiene of animal quarters and livestock rooms.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2581parasitesgoatsconventional farmingorganic farminggastrointestinal nematodes<i>Eimeria</i> spp. |
| spellingShingle | Bogumiła Pilarczyk Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak Renata Pilarczyk Elżbieta Bombik Beata Seremak Jan Udała Nikola Sadowska A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms Animals parasites goats conventional farming organic farming gastrointestinal nematodes <i>Eimeria</i> spp. |
| title | A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms |
| title_full | A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms |
| title_fullStr | A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms |
| title_short | A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Parasites of the Digestive Tract in Goats from Organic and Conventional Farms |
| title_sort | comparison of the prevalence of the parasites of the digestive tract in goats from organic and conventional farms |
| topic | parasites goats conventional farming organic farming gastrointestinal nematodes <i>Eimeria</i> spp. |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2581 |
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