[Utilization of selective anthelmintic therapy on horse farms in Germany].
Abstract: Deworming management is important for a good herd health status in horses. The aim of this study was to present differences between farms using a regular deworming management and a selective anthelmintic therapy approach (SAT), respectively. Methods: An online survey was conducted to identify deworming practices on horse farms. The questionnaire included questions on the number of animals kept on the farm, housing, hygiene, and deworming practices. Results: In total, 283 questionnaires were analyzed. A total of 155 farms used a regular deworming management (RD) and 77 farms used a SAT approach. Farms using SAT were more often small, privately organized farms in which recently introduced horses were more thoroughly checked and horse droppings were removed more frequently from the pasture. Most farms using SAT dewormed 0 to once annually (55%), whereas this was only 3% in the case of farms using RD (p ≤ 0.001). Farms using SAT had a higher annual cost of 37.50 € per horse for sample examination and deworming. Many farms using an RD (69%) were willing to change their deworming management and 43% would be interested in introducing SAT. Conclusions: Using selective deworming reduced the number of anthelmintic therapies required annually. However, the lower costs for anthelmintic drugs did not counterweigh the cost for sample examination. Overall, there was a low willingness to improve the pasture management. A combination of pasture and deworming management is of great importance for a successful selective deworming management.
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Publication Date: 2018-05-04 PubMed ID: 29727873DOI: 10.15653/TPG-170566Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research analyzes deworming practices on horse farms in Germany and compares the patterns between farms utilizing the regular deworming method and those using a selective anthelmintic therapy approach. It indicates that selective deworming reduces the number of required annual therapies, and despite lower drug costs, there are higher annual costs due to sample examination.
Methods
- The research involved an online survey to gather data regarding deworming practices on horse farms.
- Specific questions were asked regarding the number of horses on each farm, housing conditions, hygiene standards and deworming techniques employed.
Results
- The total number of questionnaires analyzed for this study was 283.
- Out of all the farms surveyed, 155 incorporated regular deworming methods, while 77 used the selective anthelmintic therapy approach (SAT).
- The farms utilizing SAT were typically smaller, privately managed ones, where newly introduced horses were subject to comprehensive inspections, and waste materials were cleared from the field more frequently.
- It was found that most farms employing SAT dewormed minimally, either 0 to once annually, accounting for 55%. In comparison, only 3% of farms used regular deworming (RD) as frequently.
- SAT farms had a higher average annual cost per horse (37.50 €) for sample examination and deworming.
- 69% of farms using RD expressed a willingness to change their deworming practices, with 43% of these interested in adopting SAT.
Conclusions
- The use of selective deworming helped in the reduction of the number of required annual therapies.
- However, even though lower costs were incurred for anthelmintic drugs in SAT, these savings were eclipsed by the costs for sample examination.
- There was generally low willingness amongst farms towards improving pasture management practices.
- The study concludes that a combination of pasture and deworming management is key to successful selective deworming management.
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APA
Simoneit C, McKay-Demeler J, Merle R.
(2018).
[Utilization of selective anthelmintic therapy on horse farms in Germany].
Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere, 46(2), 87-93.
https://doi.org/10.15653/TPG-170566 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
MeSH Terms
- Animal Husbandry / methods
- Animal Husbandry / statistics & numerical data
- Animals
- Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
- Farms
- Germany
- Helminthiasis, Animal / drug therapy
- Helminthiasis, Animal / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / drug therapy
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horses
- Surveys and Questionnaires
Conflict of Interest Statement
Die Autoren bestätigen, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.
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