Farmers' perception about parasitic otitis in Gyr breed from three states of Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Patrícia V.b. Leite¹  Lucas M. Cunha¹  Paulo Roberto Oliveira¹  Luiza B. Leite¹  Romário C. Leite¹ 

[1],Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Escola de Veterinária Departamento de Medicina Veterinária PreventivaBelo Horizonte MG ,Brazil

关键词: Otitis;    prophylactic practices;    parasites;    nematodes;    Rhabditis spp.;    questionnaire;    Otite;    práticas profiláticas;    parasitas;    nematóides;    Rhabditis spp.;    questionário;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2012000900007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to know the perception of Gir cattle breeders and farm employees about parasitic otitis and practices regarding methods of treatment and control. A questionnaire was applied on specific topics about the disease. The results showed that the otitis occurred in 25 (89.3%) of the 28 farms studied, where the main etiologic agents were the nematodes Rhabditis spp. The majority of the farmers regarded the disease as a serious problem, mainly in cattle older than eight years of age. About half of the respondents did not observe a correlation between season and prevalence of the otitis; however, 30.8% reported an increase of its incidence during the rainy season. In addition to various methods and products for the rhabditiosis treatment, a lack of standardized preventive or curative protocols was found, suggesting insufficient knowledge about control of the disease.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License