Activity of eprinomectin in goats against experimental infections with Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis

1999 ◽  
Vol 144 (4) ◽  
pp. 99-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Chartier ◽  
E. Etter ◽  
I. Pors ◽  
M. Alvinerie
2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 35-35
Author(s):  
Kelly Froehlich ◽  
Andrew Greer

Abstract Loline, an alkaloid produced by Epichloë endophytes in pastoral grass species, is considered non-toxic with suggested antimicrobial and anthelmintic properties. In vivo metabolism of loline suggests ability to reach the abomasum or intestine, and anthelmintic benefit is indicated in vitro when parasites are in either a developmental stage close to the gastric mucus layers or adult stage consuming blood. Therefore, the objective of this project was to investigate the validation of using a loline seed extract as a natural anthelmintic in parasitized lambs. Sixteen Coopworth lambs were individually penned, offered ad-libitum lucerne pellets and water and randomly assigned to 3 treatment groups; CON; no treatment, or treatment with a Festuca pratensis seed extract with (LOL) or without loline (NIL). Lambs were orally infected with 20,0000 L3 Haemonchus contortus on day 0, and 10,000 L3 Teladorsagia circumcincta, and Trichostrongylus colubriformis on day 14. Parasites then matured to determine lolines efficacy on blood feeding adult Haemonchus contortus and L4 mucosal browsers Teladorsagia circumcincta, and Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Loline was orally dosed at 52.5 mg/kg LW starting on day 13, and every other day until slaughter for worm enumeration on day 28. Feed intake and refusals were recorded daily, and fecal samples were taken prior to infection, on loline dose days and at slaughter. Worm and fecal egg counts were transformed to log10 and all data were analyzed in Genstat (18th edition). Significance was declared at P < 0.05. Worm burdens of T. circumcincta (P = 0.96), T. colubriformis (P = 0.43), and H. contortus (P = 0.15) were not different between treatments. No treatment difference (P = 0.39) was observed in fecal egg counts, weight gain (P = 0.51), or feed intake (P = 0.18). Average growth efficiency (kg LWG/ kg DM intake) was 0.18 in CON which was less (P = 0.01) than LOL (0.24) or NIL (0.23). In conclusion, limited evidence supported an in vivo anti-parasitic effect of loline.


2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1889-1895 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Itaqui Ramos ◽  
Valdomiro Bellato ◽  
Antonio Pereira de Souza ◽  
Volney Silveira de Avila ◽  
Guilherme Caldeira Coutinho ◽  
...  

Este trabalho foi desenvolvido em três propriedades rurais nos municípios de Lages, São Joaquim e Campos Novos, estado de Santa Catarina, com os objetivos de determinar a prevalência, a intensidade e a variação sazonal de helmintos gastrintestinais e pulmonares em ovinos no Planalto Catarinense. Com base nos resultados aintenção é propor um esquema estratégico de controle. Para isso, foram utilizados mensalmente três cordeiros traçadores por propriedade, os quais, antes de serem conduzidos às mesmas, foram estabulados por 30 dias e executados tratamentos supressivos com anti-helmínticos de diferentes princípios ativos, com exames parasitológicos semanais para verificar a total eliminação de infecção parasitária. A seguir, foram encaminhados às três propriedades onde permaneceram em pastejo por 28 dias, sendo posteriormente recolhidos ao estábulo por mais 20 dias. Após foram sacrificados e realizada a coleta de alíquotas de 10% dos conteúdos do abomaso e intestino delgado, todos os helmintos do intestino grosso e pulmão. As maiores infecções por Haemonchus contortus ocorreram durante o período de outubro a março. O parasitismo por Trichostrongylus axei e Trichostrongylus colubriformis teve índices crescentes ao longo dos anos experimentais, apresentando maior pico de maio a outubro de 1999. Predominaram as espécies, no abomaso: Haemonchus contortus (100%); Trichostrongylus axei (98,7%); Trichostrongylus colubriformis (1,3%); Teladorsagia circumcincta (100%); Ostertagia ostertagi (100%). No intestino delgado: Trichostrongylus colubriformis (100%); Cooperia punctata (69,1%); Cooperia pectinata (18,4%); Cooperia curticei (6,9%); Cooperia oncophora (4,8%); Cooperia spatulata (0,8%) e Nematodirus spathiger (100%). No intestino grosso: Oesophagostomum venulosum (100%) e Trichuris ovis (100%). No pulmão, não foram encontrados parasitos.


2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 743-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Gaglio ◽  
G. Poglayen ◽  
G. Capelli ◽  
L. Gruner ◽  
L. Mara ◽  
...  

Influence of gastrointestinal trichostrongylidosis on ram fertility A study on the influence of gastrointestinal trichostrongyles on ram fertility was performed. Two groups of semen donor rams (Sarda breed) were utilized; one was experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Teladorsagia circumcincta and the other was used as a control group. In all animals, coprological, haematological and reproductive parameters were studied. The results suggest that the parasites had a limited effect with some changes in phosphorus, cholesterol and chlorine levels. In our experience the parasitic burden produced no significant change on ram fertility.


1992 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 257-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.G. Hoyt ◽  
D.D. French ◽  
J.E. Miller ◽  
J.C. Williams ◽  
G.E. Hackett ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 946 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. F. Le Jambre ◽  
P. J. Martin ◽  
A. Johnston

Broad-spectrum anthelmintics were tested for their efficacy in either single active or combination formulations against multiple anthelmintic-resistant strains of Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Three efficacy trials based on post mortem worm counts showed that the triple and quadruple combinations of benzimidazoles, levamisole, macrocyclic lactones and closantel were effective against most strains that were resistant to each of the components when drenched individually. Consequently, use of any one of these classes of anthelmintics by itself against multiple-resistant strains would lead to a rapid increase in the level of resistance. When used in combinations, the anthelmintics reduced the survival rate of most strains to <5%. However, because some strains of T. circumcincta and T. colubriformis were found to be resistant to all combinations currently marketed in Australia, it is clear that combinations should be used before resistance levels become too high.


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