EFFECT OF HAEMONCHUS-CONTORTUS ON PRODUCTIVITY OF EWES, LAMBS AND WEANERS IN A SEMIARID ENVIRONMENT

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COBON, DH
OSULLIVAN, BM
机构
[1] QUEENSLAND DEPT PRIMARY IND,TOORAK RES STN,JULIA CREEK,QLD,AUSTRALIA
[2] QUEENSLAND DEPT PRIMARY IND,BRISBANE,QLD 4001,AUSTRALIA
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10.1017/S0021859600068854
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S [农业科学];
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09 ;
摘要
Lactating ewes, ewes that had lambed but subsequently lost their lambs (dry) and weaners were either artificially infested with 2000-3000 third-stage Haemonchus contortus larvae (parasitized) or drenched with levamisole (treated) and run under extensive grazing conditions in north-west Queensland. Worm egg counts in parasitized lactating, dry and weaner sheep ranged from 860-2830 eggs per gram of faeces. These levels of infestation significantly (P < 0.01) reduced liveweight gain of all three sheep classes, milk yield of ewes and wool growth of weaners compared to their treated counterparts. The lower milk yield of the parasitized ewes significantly (P < 0.01) reduced lamb growth rate. Survival of lambs to weaning was 26% higher in the treated group. The experiments showed that moderate levels of H. contortus, that did not produce clinical signs of infestation, reduce productivity of sheep in this semi-arid environment.
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