Global Change and Helminth Infections in Grazing Ruminants in Europe: Impacts, Trends and Sustainable Solutions
Abstract
:1. Impact of Helminth Infection on the Sustainability and Efficiency of Livestock Farming
1.1. Livestock Farming As a Cornerstone of Society
1.2. Costs to Economies and Animals
2. Increased Risks of Helminth Infection in Livestock Due to Global Change
2.1. The Changing Environment
2.2. The Importance of Anthelmintic Resistance
2.3. The Need for Increased Carbon Efficiency in Ruminant Farming
3. Scientific Priorities to Support Sustainable Helminth Control
3.1. Diagnosis
3.2. Spatial Epidemiology and Forecasting of Helminth Disease
3.3. Predicting the Timing of Parasite Risk
3.4. Sustainable Parasite Control
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Conflicts of Interest
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Morgan, E.R.; Charlier, J.; Hendrickx, G.; Biggeri, A.; Catalan, D.; Von Samson-Himmelstjerna, G.; Demeler, J.; Müller, E.; Van Dijk, J.; Kenyon, F.; et al. Global Change and Helminth Infections in Grazing Ruminants in Europe: Impacts, Trends and Sustainable Solutions. Agriculture 2013, 3, 484-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture3030484
Morgan ER, Charlier J, Hendrickx G, Biggeri A, Catalan D, Von Samson-Himmelstjerna G, Demeler J, Müller E, Van Dijk J, Kenyon F, et al. Global Change and Helminth Infections in Grazing Ruminants in Europe: Impacts, Trends and Sustainable Solutions. Agriculture. 2013; 3(3):484-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture3030484
Chicago/Turabian StyleMorgan, Eric R., Johannes Charlier, Guy Hendrickx, Annibale Biggeri, Dolores Catalan, Georg Von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Janina Demeler, Elizabeth Müller, Jan Van Dijk, Fiona Kenyon, and et al. 2013. "Global Change and Helminth Infections in Grazing Ruminants in Europe: Impacts, Trends and Sustainable Solutions" Agriculture 3, no. 3: 484-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture3030484