The effect of patent Dictyocaulus viviparus (re)infections on individual milk yield and milk quality in pastured dairy cows and correlation with clinical signs

The effect of patent Dictyocaulus viviparus (re)infections on individual milk yield and milk quality in pastured dairy cows and correlation with clinical signs

Abstract Background Infections with the bovine lungworm Dictyocaulus viviparus might lead to reduced milk production and detrimental impacts on milk quality resulting in considerable economic losses in dairy farming. Methods In the presented field study, 1988 faecal samples were collected from 1166...

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Main Authors: Katharina May, Kerstin Brügemann, Sven König, Christina Strube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dictyocaulus viviparus
Bovine lungworm
Larval shedding
Milk production
Milk quality
Dairy cows
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2602-x

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