Worm control practices of pig farmers in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Theodoropoulos, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Theodoropoulou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Melissaropoulou, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:44:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:44:45Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	03044017	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00414-9	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/2046
dc.subject	Anthelmintic resistance	en
dc.subject	Control methods	en
dc.subject	Nematoda	en
dc.subject	Pig	en
dc.subject.other	anthelmintic agent	en
dc.subject.other	avermectin derivative	en
dc.subject.other	benzimidazole derivative	en
dc.subject.other	febantel	en
dc.subject.other	ivermectin	en
dc.subject.other	probenzimidazole derivative	en
dc.subject.other	pyrantel	en
dc.subject.other	tetrahydropyrimidine derivative	en
dc.subject.other	unclassified drug	en
dc.subject.other	age	en
dc.subject.other	agricultural worker	en
dc.subject.other	animal anatomy	en
dc.subject.other	animal husbandry	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	body weight	en
dc.subject.other	drug efficacy	en
dc.subject.other	feces analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	parasite control	en
dc.subject.other	questionnaire	en
dc.subject.other	swine	en
dc.subject.other	Adult	en
dc.subject.other	Animal Husbandry	en
dc.subject.other	Animals	en
dc.subject.other	Anthelmintics	en
dc.subject.other	Female	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Male	en
dc.subject.other	Middle Aged	en
dc.subject.other	Questionnaires	en
dc.subject.other	Strongylida	en
dc.subject.other	Strongylida Infections	en
dc.subject.other	Swine	en
dc.subject.other	Swine Diseases	en
dc.subject.other	Nematoda	en
dc.subject.other	Sus scrofa	en
dc.title	Worm control practices of pig farmers in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00414-9	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	Information concerning worm control practices of pig farmers in Greece was collected through a questionnaire survey by visiting farms and interviewing farmers. Questionnaires from 93 farmers were collected. The most commonly treated age groups of pigs were sows (87%), followed by fatteners (59%) and weaners (57%). Most of the farmers treated their sows twice per year (78%). The preferred method for calculating anthelmintic dosages was visual estimation (77%) of an average body weight (97%). Drug administration was by mixing anthelmintics with 1-day ration (97%) in two doses with an interval of 4-5 days (94%). The most commonly used group of anthelmintic was benzimidazoles and probenzimidazoles (37-46%), followed by avermectins (7-14%) and tetrahydropyrimidines (8-14%). Febantel was the most commonly used individual drug (34-40%), followed by ivermectin (7-14%) and pyrantel (9-14%). A small number of pig farmers used more than one group of anthelmintics (1-4%) or individual drug (2-6%) in the same year. The majority of the farmers (60%) used the same anthelmintic group for 3 or more years. When gilts/sows or boars were brought, 55% of the pig farmers did not treat with an anthelmintic. Most of the farmers evaluated the efficacy of an anthelmintic by inspecting the general appearance of the pigs or by inspecting for the presence of worms expelled in the faeces after treatment. Planning of the anthelmintic treatment strategy for most of the farms was the responsibility of veterinarians. However, most of the farmers considered the magnitude of worm infection in their own farm as insignificant. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.	en
heal.journalName	Veterinary Parasitology	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.volume	97	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00414-9	en
dc.identifier.spage	285	en
dc.identifier.epage	293	en