Internal parasites prevalent in California's beef cattle

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" Internal parasites prevalent in California's beef cattle "
Drake, Daniel J.; Atwill, Edward R.; Phillips, Ralph L.; Johnson, Eileen

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	945123
Doc. No	:	LA5zp6x4kn
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Drake, Daniel J.; Atwill, Edward R.; Phillips, Ralph L.; Johnson, Eileen
Title & Author	:	Internal parasites prevalent in California's beef cattle [Article]\ Drake, Daniel J.; Atwill, Edward R.; Phillips, Ralph L.; Johnson, Eileen
Title of Periodical	:	California Agriculture
Volume/ Issue Number	:	55/2
Date	:	2001
Abstract	:	Sixty percent of cattle not dewormed within 4 months of sampling were shedding parasite eggs or larva. The prevalence of shedding varied greatly for different types of internal parasites. Prevalence of shedding for major Strongylate nematodes was 54%; thread-necked intestinal nematodes, 6%; lungworms, 0.8%; coccidia, 18.1%; and tapeworms, 2.1%. Anthelmintic (deworming) treatments lowered prevalence compared to untreated cattle, but the major Strongylate nematodes and coccidia were still sufficiently prevalent that the resulting pasture contamination would restrict the potential success of control programs.