Factors likely to influence the adoption of targeted selective treatment strategies by sheep farmers in Western Australia

Cornelius, M.P.; Jacobson, Caroline; Besier, R.B.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.08.004

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“…These reports concluded on additional barriers, which in turn were more adoption specific, such as complexity of the new GIN control approaches and their compatibility with the current approach, time requirements, and the ability to trial the proposed management practices ( 43 , 58 ). Moreover, the awareness of such new control approaches was associated with concerns on AR, previous experience with diagnostics and the consultation of professional advisers regarding worm control ( 59 ).…”

Section: Farmers' Adoption Of Sustainable Controlmentioning

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Farmer Behavior and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminant Livestock—Uptake of Sustainable Control Approaches

Velde

Charlier²,

Claerebout

2018

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are a common constraint in pasture-based herds and cause a decrease in animal health, productivity and farm profitability. Current control practices to prevent production losses of GIN infections in livestock depend largely on the use of anthelmintic drugs. However, due to the continued use of these drugs over more than three decades, the industry is now increasingly confronted with nematode populations resistant to the available anthelmintics. This emerging anthelmintic resistance (AR) in cattle nematodes emphasizes the need for a change toward more sustainable control approaches that limit, prevent or reverse the development of AR. The uptake of diagnostic methods for sustainable control could enable more informed treatment decisions and reduce excessive anthelmintic use. Different diagnostic and targeted or targeted selective anthelmintic control approaches that slow down the selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance have been developed and evaluated recently. Now it is time to transform these insights into guidelines for sustainable control and communicate them across the farmer community. This article reviews the current uptake of such sustainable practices with a focus on farmer's socio-psychological factors affecting this uptake. We investigate communication as a possible tool to change current behavior and successfully implement more sustainable anthelmintic treatment strategies.

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confidence: 99%

Farmer Behavior and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminant Livestock—Uptake of Sustainable Control Approaches

Velde

Charlier²,

Claerebout

2018

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…When purchasing a flukicide, respondents relied heavily on a single selection method (59%), of which 45% selected based on advice and 14% on previous use (Figure 6B). Cornelius et al (39) found that whoever sheep farmers sort advice from significantly influenced what other control methods were used on-farm. Farmers who relied on professionals (e.g., private veterinarians, government veterinarians, or private consultants) were more likely to use diagnostics to inform decision-making, test for resistance, drench less, and be aware of IPM.…”

Section: Flukicide Administrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fasciola hepatica Control Practices on a Sample of Dairy Farms in Victoria, Australia

et al. 2021

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In Australia, little is known about the strategies used by farmers to control Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica) infection in dairy cattle. Triclabendazole-resistant F. hepatica have recently been found on several dairy and beef properties in Australia. It is difficult to draw conclusions about how widespread resistance is in Australian dairy cattle because we have little information about flukicide usage, drug resistance testing, and alternative flukicide usage on-farm. The study objectives were to determine how dairy farmers are currently controlling F. hepatica and to identify knowledge gaps where F. hepatica control strategies need to be communicated to farmers to improve management. The survey was distributed online or by hard copy and 36 dairy farmers completed the survey. There were 34 questions including closed, open-ended, multicheck box, demographic, and text questions. Descriptive statistics were used to quantify each response. The survey results showed high use of clorsulon, limited rotation of flukicides, and limited use of diagnostic tests to inform treatment options and timing. There was poor adherence to best management practice in determining the dose of flukicides administered to cattle, with farmers often relying on estimating body weights or average body weights, suggesting that underdosing of animals is likely to be prevalent. Most respondents in this study did not isolate and quarantine treated and newly returned or purchased animals before joining them with the main herd. The research identified four knowledge gaps where communication needs to be enhanced to improve control of F. hepatica: diagnostic testing to inform flukicide use, rotation of flukicide actives, flukicide administration, and increased testing of replacement animals.

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Anthelmintic resistance in ruminants: challenges and solutions

Charlier¹,

Bartley

Sotiraki³

et al. 2022

Advances in Parasitology

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Factors likely to influence the adoption of targeted selective treatment strategies by sheep farmers in Western Australia

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Farmer Behavior and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminant Livestock—Uptake of Sustainable Control Approaches

Farmer Behavior and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminant Livestock—Uptake of Sustainable Control Approaches

Fasciola hepatica Control Practices on a Sample of Dairy Farms in Victoria, Australia

Anthelmintic resistance in ruminants: challenges and solutions

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