Management practices related to the control of gastrointestinal parasites on Swedish pig farms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internal parasites are common in pigs worldwide and may induce clinical disease or subclinical infections with negative effects such as poor weight gain and reduced welfare, which in turn affect productivity. Effective parasite control to reduce the negative impact of parasitic infections demands a combination of antiparasitic drugs as well as various hygiene and biosecurity practices. The aim of this study was to obtain information on current management practices and parasite control routines used on Swedish pig farms using an online questionnaire.

Results

Antiparasitic drugs were used on 69% of the farms routinely and were mainly administered to sows just prior to farrowing. Less than 5% of the herds conducted faecal analysis for parasites. Batchwise, age segreg

SUBMITTER: Pettersson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816406 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature