A review on epidemiology, global prevalence and economical losses of fasciolosis in ruminants

K Mehmood, H Zhang, AJ Sabir, RZ Abbas, M Ijaz… - Microbial …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fasciolosis is an important plant borne trematode zoonosis in ruminants caused by the
Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigentica, It is classified as a neglected tropical disease and …

Fasciola and fasciolosis in ruminants in Europe: Identifying research needs

NJ Beesley, C Caminade, J Charlier… - Transboundary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Fasciola hepatica is a trematode parasite with a global distribution, which is responsible for
considerable disease and production losses in a range of food producing species. It is also …

Recent advances in the diagnosis, impact on production and prediction of Fasciola hepatica in cattle

J Charlier, J Vercruysse, E Morgan, J Van Dijk… - Parasitology, 2014 - cambridge.org
Fasciola hepatica is a pathogenic trematode parasite of ruminants with a global distribution.
Here, we briefly review the current epidemiology of bovine fasciolosis in Europe and discuss …

Health and welfare in organic livestock production systems—a systematic mapping of current knowledge

MP Åkerfeldt, S Gunnarsson, G Bernes… - Organic Agriculture, 2021 - Springer
This review aimed to systematically map and summarize the status of animal health and
welfare in organic production. The prevalence of diseases and behavioural effects in …

Epidemiology and risk factors for exposure to gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy herds in northwestern Europe

SC Bennema, J Vercruysse, E Morgan, K Stafford… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this survey, the epidemiology of gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes in dairy herds in five
northwestern European countries was studied using a standardized Ostertagia ostertagi …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of farming systems (organic vs. conventional) on dairy cow welfare, based on the Welfare Quality® protocol

K Wagner, J Brinkmann, A Bergschmidt… - Animal, 2021 - Elsevier
Animal welfare in livestock production is of great interest to consumers. The organic farming
approach strives to ensure animal welfare based on preventive measures, but there are very …

Associations between fasciolosis and milk production, and the impact of anthelmintic treatment in dairy herds

K Köstenberger, A Tichy, K Bauer, P Pless… - Parasitology research, 2017 - Springer
Liver fluke is a ubiquitous parasite that causes extensive production losses in cattle and is a
zoonosis. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in 178 dairy …

Bulk milk ELISA and the diagnosis of parasite infections in dairy herds: a review

M Sekiya, A Zintl, ML Doherty - Irish veterinary journal, 2013 - Springer
The bulk milk enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) is a rapid and inexpensive
method of assessing herd exposure to pathogens that is increasingly being used for the …

Spatial analysis and risk mapping of Fasciola hepatica infection in dairy herds in Ireland

N Selemetas, E Ducheyne, P Phelan… - Geospatial …, 2015 - geospatialhealth.net
Fasciolosis is generally a subclinical infection of dairy cows and can cause marked
economic losses. This study investigated the prevalence and spatial distribution of …

Fasciola hepatica seroprevalence in Northern German dairy herds and associations with milk production parameters and milk ketone bodies

K May, E Bohlsen, S König, C Strube - Veterinary parasitology, 2020 - Elsevier
Infections with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica remain a serious problem in dairy herds
causing significant production losses. In sheep, a strong relationship between F. hepatica …