{Tool} Medicinal plants to limit parasitism and pathogenic bacteria in pigs (PPILOW Practice Abstract). Creator(s): Cozma, Vasile; Spînu, Marina and Horea, Baies. Issuing Organisation(s): INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. (2024)
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The tool explains the use medicinal plants in alternative to antibiotics or allopathic anti-parasitic medicines to improve health and welfare by controlling parasitic diseases and harmful bacterial load while enhancing the individuals’ immunity.
This technique reduces the resistance of bacteria and parasites threatening health and welfare of pigs in low-input and organic outdoor production systems and subsequently improves production, reproduction and sustainability of the farm.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Medicinal plants for higher animal welfare in pigs |
| What problem does the tool address?: | The use of antibiotics and synthetic anti-parasitic drugs can induce resistance in bacteria and parasites threaten-ing health and welfare of pigs in low-input and organic outdoor production systems. Subsequent consequences for production and reproduction have economic impact and jeopardize the farm sustainability. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Use medicinal plants instead of antibiotics or allopathic anti-parasitic medicines, improve health and welfare by controlling parasitic diseases and harmful bacterial load while enhancing the individuals’ immunity. Provide to pigs with a well-balanced, weight and age category tailored feed supplement formulated with selected, locally available medicinal plant powders. |
| Country: | Romania |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | medicinal plants, parasite and pathogen prevention and control |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English medicinal plants http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2393 English disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327 English disease prevention http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10394 English parasitology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5578 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > PPilow France > INRAe - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement Romania > USAMV - Univ. of Agron. Sciences and Vet. Medicine |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 816172 |
| Related Links: | http://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53704, https://ppilow.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38660, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/35307, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38218 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Associazione Italiana per l'Agricoltura Biologica, AIAB |
| ID Code: | 53704 |
| Deposited On: | 14 Aug 2024 07:15 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2024 07:15 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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