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Parasite control in sheep and goats with tannins: insight into research and practice

{Tool} Parasite control in sheep and goats with tannins: insight into research and practice. [Parasitenkontrolle bei Schafen und Ziegen mit Tanninen - Einblick in Forschung und Praxis.] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas; Werne, Steffen and Volken, Herbert. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2024)

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Summary in the original language of the document

In the film, FiBL expert Steffen Werne and Herbert Volken from the Visp Agricultural Center in the canton of Valais present their findings on the use of tannins in parasite control in sheep and goats. The conclusion of the trials is that sainfoin can provide some support, but the approach is not practical enough due to the unfavourable cost-benefit effect. Tests are currently being carried out to see whether a more cost-effective method can be developed by feeding tannins from wine marc.


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Die Kontrolle von Magen-Darm-Würmern bei Schafen und Ziegen stellt eine grosse Herausforderung dar, da die herkömmlichen Entwurmungsmittel ihre Wirkung verlieren. Zudem möchte man im Biolandbau den Einsatz von Medikamenten minimieren. Das FiBL Schweiz arbeitet bereits seit vielen Jahren an der Entwicklung von alternativen Behandlungsstrategien, unter anderem durch den Einsatz von Tanninen. Ein Video gibt Einblicke in Forschung und Praxis.
Im Film stellen FiBL Experte Steffen Werne und Herbert Volken vom Landwirtschaftszentrum Visp im Kanton Wallis ihre Erkenntnisse zum Einsatz von Tanninen bei der Parasitenkontrolle bei Schafen und Ziegen vor.

EPrint Type:Practice tool
Teaser:Insight into research and practice
What problem does the tool address?:Controlling gastrointestinal worms in sheep and goats is a major challenge, as conventional dewormers are losing their effectiveness. In addition, organic farming aims to minimize the use of medication. FiBL Switzerland has been working for many years on the development of alternative treatment strategies, including the use of tannins.
What solution does the tool offer?:Tannins occur naturally in some forage plants and bind to the proteins of gastrointestinal worms, which can lead to a reduction in their vitality. Sainfoin, a plant rich in tannins, was tested in feeding trials and showed promising results: parasite excretion was reduced by 25%. In practice, however, it turned out that the cultivation of sainfoin is very costly and the effects on animal health did not meet expectations. Therefore, the curative approach was changed to a preventive approach in which less sainfoin is fed. The aim is to reduce the egg excretion of the worms in order to minimise reinfection from the pasture. In trials with dairy goats, a reduction in egg excretion of around 20% was observed in the sainfoin group, but this difference could not be statistically proven. Interestingly, significant differences in flavour were found in the cheeses made from the milk of these groups.
Country:Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:Video
Keywords:parasite control, disease control, goats, sheep
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
parasite control
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_e9cceff4
English
disease control
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327
English
goats
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3324
English
sheep
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7030
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems > Sheep and goats
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health > Parasitology
European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork
European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork > selected tools
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:101134850
Related Links:https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54271, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53635, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44047, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39609
Project ID:OFK
Deposited By: Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:54271
Deposited On:04 Nov 2024 15:59
Last Modified:20 Nov 2024 11:31
Document Language:English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais, Italian/Italiano
Status:Published

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