ArticleVeterinary record open2015
A survey on parasite management by equine veterinarians highlights the need for a regulation change.
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- Assessment of worm control practices recommended by equine veterinarians in Australia.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Preliminary Data from Six Years of Selective Anthelmintic Treatment on Five Horse Farms in France and Switzerland.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Parasite Occurrence and Parasite Management in Swedish Horses Presenting with Gastrointestinal Disease-A Case-Control Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Anthelmintics efficacy against intestinal strongyles in horses of Sardinia, Italy.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionIn-depth knowledge of the use of anthelminthics in the field, especially by veterinarians, is required to design more sustainable parasite control strategies. MATERIALS AND
methodsAn online survey was sent by e-mail to 940 equine veterinary practitioners to describe their equine practice, their awareness about parasites and the management strategies they apply.
resultsGastrointestinal parasites were generally considered (68%) as an issue of moderate importance. Drug efficacy failure was a minor or moderate issue for 47% and 48% of responders, respectively. Parasite management mostly relied on the use of systematic calendar treatments across a wide variety of horse owners (ie, riding schools, studs or hobby horse owners). Almost half of the practitioners (42%) never performed Faecal Egg Count (FEC) before drenching. Horse owners or their employees in charge of equines were reported to be the only person managing drenching in 59% of the collected answers. This was associated with the report of many off-label uses of anthelmintics and the frequent buying of drugs using the internet.
conclusionsGiven the critical situation regarding anthelmintic resistance, it seems necessary for veterinarians to reclaim parasite management and prevention as a specific topic. Implementation of stricter regulations for use of anthelmintics, like the one applied in Denmark, may make parasitic management in equids more sustainable.
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