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Better Products Mean Better Results - Parasites interfere with productivity & profitability |
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Author: Merial |
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State: US Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: Iivermectin is the only brand to offer formulations that provide the broadest spectrum control & longest lasting action, not just against gut worms but against many other parasites that can lower cattle productivity: liver flukes, lungworms, …
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Bovine Fecal Exam Limitations |
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Author: Briskey |
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State: US Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: Variables that affect fecal exam data include exam technique, how the sample is handled, season, type of cattle feed, type of parasite, stage of parasite, egg producing capacity of the parasite, host immune status, & history of anthelmintic use.
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Causes of Pruitus & Alopecia in Cattle |
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Author: none specified |
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State: US Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: Causes of skin disease are many, including ectoparasites (lice, mange mites), bacteria, viruses, external irritants, allergic reactions, fungi, trauma, & idiopathic (undetermined) causes.
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Coccidiosis hot-spots |
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Author: Dairy Quality University |
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State: US Year: 1998 |
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Excerpt: Signs of coccidiosis. “Hot spots” that can lead to an outbreak of scouring: congregated cattle, don’t crowd your calving area, don’t infect the environment, don’t stress growing cattle.
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Cryptosporidiosis in Dairy Calves |
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Author: McCleese,Amaral-Phillips, Scharko |
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State: KY Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Recognizing cryptosporidiosis from other diseases which cause diarrhea is not easy with the naked eye. A fecal sample should be analyzed by a veterinarian to determine if the eggs are C. parvum.
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Drought & Cattle |
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Author: Merial Ltd. |
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State: US Year: 1998 |
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Excerpt: While the total number of infective larvae on the pasture may be reduced because of unusually hot, dry conditions, cattle will likely ingest a higher percentage of the larvae, because the highest populations are located near ground level. Parasite control
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External Parasites of Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Koehler, Butler |
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State: FL Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: About 20 families of flies are of veterinary importance. Flies (bloodsucking & non-blood-sucking), lice, mites, mosquitoes, ticks are discussed. Table 1. Summary of Dairy Cattle Insecticide Registrations. Other tables.
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Horn flies & mastitis development in dairy heifers |
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Author: Owens, Foil, Ray, Nickerson |
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State: LA Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: This indicates that the horn fly can transmit Staph. aureus to heifers’ teats if a source of organisms is present. That source was shown to be present in the existing scabs on the teat ends of heifers.
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Internal Parasites in Beef & Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Gadberry, Pennington, Powell |
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State: AR Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Strategic deworming includes understanding the life cycle of problem parasites, identifying seasonal changes in parasite burdens & implementing cost effective control. Determine the level of parasitism in designing a deworming program for lactating cows.
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Lice Infestations of Cattle: Diagnosis & Benefits of Treatment with IVOMEC® (ivermectin) Pour-On |
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Author: Brown |
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State: US Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: This bulletin provides the practicing veterinarian with a concise reference to aid in the diagnosis of lice infestation (or re-infestation), the proper identification of louse species, & the benefits of treatment with IVOMEC Pour-On.
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