The economic impact of parasitism from nematodes, trematodes and ticks on beef cattle production

T Strydom, RP Lavan, S Torres, K Heaney - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cattle parasites live inside or on the body of beef cattle. The most common
beef parasites include intestinal roundworms, flatworms and ticks. The act of parasitizing …

Extensive sheep and goat production: The role of novel technologies towards sustainability and animal welfare

SR Silva, L Sacarrão-Birrento, M Almeida, DM Ribeiro… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary New technologies have been recognized as valuable in controlling,
monitoring, and managing farm animal activities. It makes it possible to deepen the …

Behavioral fingerprinting: acceleration sensors for identifying changes in livestock health

B Fan, R Bryant, A Greer - J, 2022 - mdpi.com
During disease or toxin challenges, the behavioral activities of grazing animals alter in
response to adverse situations, potentially providing an indicator of their welfare status …

Towards precision parasite management for livestock gastrointestinal nematodes in 2030

J Šlapeta, FV Velde, M Martínez-Valladares… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
The management of parasitic nematodes calls for a shift from conventional, indiscriminate,
anthelmintic use to a more precise approach, directed by diagnostics. We should accept …

[HTML][HTML] Nematode parasitism affects lying time and overall activity patterns in lambs following pasture exposure around weaning

N Högberg, A Hessle, L Lidfors, N Enweji… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) challenge on activity in first
season grazing lambs naturally exposed to two different levels of multispecies GIN …

[HTML][HTML] Novel epidemiological model of gastrointestinal nematode infection to assess grazing cattle resilience by integrating host growth, parasite, grass and …

JAN Filipe, I Kyriazakis, C McFarland… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are ubiquitous and often cause morbidity and
reduced performance in livestock. Emerging anthelmintic resistance and increasing change …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of weaning age on animal performance in lambs exposed to naturally acquired nematode infections

N Högberg, A Hessle, L Lidfors, J Höglund - Veterinary Parasitology, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of mixed gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections on animal growth and post-
weaning activity patterns were investigated in grazing intact ram lambs when naturally …

Rumination Detection in Sheep: A Systematic Review of Sensor-Based Approaches

SJ Schneidewind, MR Al Merestani, S Schmidt… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Monitoring rumination behavior holds great potential as an objective
approach for assessing sheep health and well-being. This systematic review provides an …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact of strongyle parasitism on growth rates in young cattle

RW Shephard, AS Hancock, M Playford, S Oswin - Veterinary Parasitology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background To identify any universal impact of strongyle parasite burden on the growth rate
of young cattle. Methods A meta-analysis and meta-regression of the relationship between …

Accelerometer derived rumination monitoring detects changes in behaviour around parturition

AZ Chang, ES Fogarty, DL Swain… - Applied Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring cattle for parturition is a labour-intensive task that is often not feasible in
extensive environments. On-animal sensors, however, provide a means of remotely …