Gastrointestinal helminth parasites are a concern for the poultry industry worldwide as they
can affect the health, welfare, and production performance. A systematic review of the …

Helminths are associated with health-and welfare problems in organic laying hens. The
present observational cross-sectional study therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence and …

Faecal egg counting techniques (ECTs) are useful tools for assessing anthelmintic efficacy
and selecting hosts resistant to parasite infection. McMaster (MM) is one of the most …

Helminth infections have been re-emerging with the growing popularity of free-range and
floor-based chicken production systems. The aim of this study was to determine the …

A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2015 to July 2016 in South Tyrol,
Northern Italy to examine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in free-range laying …

This revision of the original poultry guidelines has been prepared to assist in the planning,
conduct and interpretation of studies designed to assess the anthelmintic efficacy of drugs …

The use of phytogenic bioactive compounds to control poultry helminthes is increasing in
different production systems. In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of citrus peels against …

With the continued growth of free-range egg production, the importance of the chicken
roundworm Ascaridia galli is increasing. Investigations into this parasite would be facilitated …

Modern chickens have been genetically developed to perform high under optimal
conditions. We hypothesized that high-performance is associated with a higher sensitivity to …

Background Classical faecal egg counts (FEC) provide less reliable diagnostic information
for nematode infections in chickens. We developed an ELISA based on Ascaridia galli …