Diversified farming systems are proposed as a major mechanism to address the many
sustainability issues of today's agriculture. Multi-species livestock farming, ie keeping two or …

Background Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are common in domestic sheep and
impact directly and indirectly on the health of infected animals as well as on the associated …

Simple Summary The paper reviews the challenges regarding haemonchosis, a common
parasitic infection of sheep and goats, caused by Haemonchus parasites. The disease …

Parasitic nematodes of the gastrointestinal tract remain a major constraint associated with
the breeding of small ruminants under grazing/browsing conditions. Until now, control of …

Animal production systems (APSs) have long been transformed through intensification,
specialization and geographical concentration, leading them to become major …

Atlantic heaths are semi-natural habitats of high biodiversity interest which once covered
large areas of the Atlantic Region. Nowadays these heathlands are dramatically reduced in …

Numerous advantages of combining cattle and sheep have been demonstrated at the
grazing-season level, but the effects of this practice on system self-sufficiency require system …

Domestic animals are susceptible to a large number of parasitic diseases, which lead to
severe economic losses to livestock industry. So, it is necessary to control parasitic …

Prescribed grazing is defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as
“managing the harvest of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing animals”(NRCS, 2007) …

Strongyle infection is an important issue in horse breeding. It impairs horse health and
performance, with young horses being the most sensitive. Strongyle control has long relied …