Anthelmintic resistant nematodes in goats in the Netherlands

F.H.M. Borgsteede, J.J. Pekelder, D.P. Dercksen

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    Abstract

    A suspected case of anthelmintic resistance on a farm with Angora and Anglo-Nubian goats was confirmed in a controlled test. Twelve lambs of sheep were infected with larvae cultured from faeces of the goats. The lambs were allocated to four groups: untreated controls and lambs treated 21 days after infection with 5 mg kg-1 oxfendazole, 0.2 mg kg-1 ivermectin or 7.5 mg kg-1 levamisole. The lambs were slaughtered 1 week later and post-mortem worm counts were performed. Benzimidazole resistance was found in Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Cooperia curticei and Trichostrongylus colubriformis with the efficacy of oxfendazole being 68%, 31%, 21% and 48% respectively. No resistance was found against levamisole or ivermectin.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)83-87
    JournalVeterinary Parasitology
    Volume65
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1996

    Keywords

    • anthelmintic resistance
    • goat
    • ivermectin
    • levamisole
    • nematode
    • oxfendazole
    • the Netherlands

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