Parasite control: introduction to several (diagnostic) systems

Take home messages

• Test, don’t guess!
• Monitoring strongyle infections during the grazing season can reduce the number of anthelmintic treatments needed.
• Pooled faecal samples can be used to monitor at herd level.
• Individual faecal samples are needed to identify susceptible animals.
• Test for anthelmintic resistance with the faecal egg count reduction test.
• Test for tapeworm infections using a saliva antibody detection test

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