Selective treatment for the control of strongyles - risks and opportunities
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Short summary
Parasites can develop resistance to anthelmintic drugs, which is a threat to the health of horses.
Like antibiotics, it is necessary to be restrictive with anthelmintics in order to preserve the effect. Therefore, selective deworming of horses has been recommended for the last ten years. However, despite the new guidelines, there are indications that parasite-related damages have increased in recent years.
Aim
The aim of this projects is to investigate the presence of large blood worms in Swedish and Norwegian horse farms and to investigate whether selective deworming can be linked to an increase in parasite occurrence and parasite-related damage. The effect of grazing hygiene measures in addition to worming will also be evaluated.
Collaborations
The project is a collaboration between SLU, SVA and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). In addition to Eva Tydén, a researcher at SLU, the research group also includes:
- Eva Osterman-Lind, veterinarian, SVA
Heidi Enemark, NMBU