Parasites, Parasitic Diseases, and Control Measures in Cattle
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Interests: veterinary parasitology; protozoan parasites; helminth parasites; One Health; zoonotic parasites; innate immunity; neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cattle are continuously exposed to external parasites, including ticks, horn flies, and stable flies, among others, and also to internal parasitosis, including gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes, trematodes such as liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica), cestodes, and protozoa. Thus, parasitic diseases remain a significant challenge in cattle farming, affecting both conventional and organic production systems. The problem caused by parasites to animals is aggravated by the lack of efficacy of antiparasitic chemical drugs due to the development of antiparasitic resistance (APR). Changes in the epidemiology of parasitic diseases have occurred over time, caused by human and environmental factors. Therefore, a thorough understanding of these diseases, including the identification of new parasitic strains, along with advancements in new diagnostic techniques, treatments, and control measures in cattle are urgently needed. This Special Issue will feature original research and review articles that contribute to our understanding of parasites and parasitic diseases affecting cattle, as well as current perspectives on control and management strategies for this issue.
This Special Issue will cover the following topics:
- Parasitic diseases in dairy and beef cattle and their impact on production (meat and milk) and reproduction;
- Host–parasite interactions;
- Immune responses to parasites;
- The (molecular) epidemiology of ecto- and endoparasites affecting cattle;
- Resistance to anthelmintic chemical drugs;
- Zoonotic risks from bovine products;
- Plant and plant metabolites against ecto- and endoparasites;
- Biological control of ecto- and endoparasites;
- Other sustainable alternative methods of controling ecto- and endoparasitic diseases;
- Therapeutics
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Tamara Muñoz-Caro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cattle
- parasites
- helminths
- protozoa
- ectoparasites
- control
- epidemiology
- immunology
- parasitic diseases
- epidemiology
- antiparasitic resistance
- alternative methods of control
- livestock
- small ruminants
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