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The effectiveness of copper oxide wire particles as an anthelmintic in purebred Suffolk lambs exposed to a natural nematode challenge post weaning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

B. Good  and
J.P. Hanrahan
B. Good
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Galway, Ireland
J.P. Hanrahan
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Galway, Ireland
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Resistance to nematode parasites of sheep to broad spectrum anthelmintics is one of the main drivers in research on alternative solutions for parasite control. Previous work has shown clear differences between the Suffolk and Texel breeds in susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematode infection (Hanrahan & Crowley, 1999; Good, Hanrahan et al., 2006). The Suffolk being more susceptible to such parasitic infections has implications in the Irish industry where it plays a dominant role as both as a terminal sire and in the genetic makeup of the ewe population. Previous work has shown some beneficial anthelmintic effects following the administration of copper oxide wire particles (Bang, Familton et al., 2000; Knox, 2002). The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of copper oxide wire particles (COWP) as an anthelmintic for lambs that were exposed to a natural nematode challenge postweaning.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 95
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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