Gastrointestinal parasites in sympatric reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and sheep (Ovis aries) - Evidence of spillover and consequences thereof

• Main Author: Robertsen, Per-Anders
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Rangifer tarandus; Ovis aries; reindeer; sheep; gastrointestinal parasites; cross-transmission; gastrointestinal nematodes; Ostertagia gruehneri; Teladorsagia circumcincta; Spiculopteragia boehmi; Nematodirus battus; reinsdyr; sau; gastrointestinale parasitter; smitteoverføring; gastrointestinale nematoder; VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900; Karasjok; Nordfjella; Norway; reindeer husbandry; Reinsdyr
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2660559

Understanding the role of gastrointestinal parasites for ecosystems and their potential impact on their hosts is valuable knowledge within wildlife management. In Norway, there is a long tradition mountain grazing for sheep, meaning that domesticated sheep and reindeer often share rangeland. This st...