Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections.
The aim of the present work was to provide an overview of management and feeding practices, and the prevalence of endoparasite infections in captive Swiss reindeer. On two visits to eight farms or zoos, a standardized questionnaire was completed. A total of 67 reindeer were weighed, and fecal sample...
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ftunivbern:oai:boris.unibe.ch:182533 2023-08-20T04:09:27+02:00 Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections. Luginbühl, Carmen Gross, Josef Wenker, Christian Hoby, Stefan Basso, Walter Zanolari, Patrik 2023-04-23 application/pdf https://boris.unibe.ch/182533/1/animals-13-01444.pdf https://boris.unibe.ch/182533/ eng eng MDPI https://boris.unibe.ch/182533/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Luginbühl, Carmen; Gross, Josef; Wenker, Christian; Hoby, Stefan; Basso, Walter; Zanolari, Patrik (2023). Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections. Animals, 13(9) MDPI 10.3390/ani13091444 <http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13091444> 630 Agriculture info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion PeerReviewed 2023 ftunivbern https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13091444 2023-07-31T22:21:27Z The aim of the present work was to provide an overview of management and feeding practices, and the prevalence of endoparasite infections in captive Swiss reindeer. On two visits to eight farms or zoos, a standardized questionnaire was completed. A total of 67 reindeer were weighed, and fecal samples were collected. The primary management concerns voiced by owners/managers were feeding and successful breeding. All reindeer were fed roughage ad libitum and supplementary feed for reindeer or other browsers, with different compositions in each herd. Males over two years of age weighed from 60 kg up to 127.5 kg, whereas females had a body weight from 53.5 kg to 86.5 kg. The prevalence of gastrointestinal strongyles was 68.6% (46/67), with reindeer in zoos having a lower prevalence (36%; 9/25) than reindeer from private farms (88%; 37/42). Capillaria sp., Strongyloides sp., and Trichuris sp. were detected in lower prevalences (<24%) and were also more frequent in private farms. Intestinal protozoa, as well as fluke and tapeworms, were not detected in any herd. This study provides an overview on husbandry, feeding, and endoparasite prevalence in reindeer in Switzerland and should be of help for breeders and veterinarians dealing with this animal species. Article in Journal/Newspaper reindeer husbandry BORIS (Bern Open Repository and Information System, University of Bern) Animals 13 9 1444 |
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The aim of the present work was to provide an overview of management and feeding practices, and the prevalence of endoparasite infections in captive Swiss reindeer. On two visits to eight farms or zoos, a standardized questionnaire was completed. A total of 67 reindeer were weighed, and fecal samples were collected. The primary management concerns voiced by owners/managers were feeding and successful breeding. All reindeer were fed roughage ad libitum and supplementary feed for reindeer or other browsers, with different compositions in each herd. Males over two years of age weighed from 60 kg up to 127.5 kg, whereas females had a body weight from 53.5 kg to 86.5 kg. The prevalence of gastrointestinal strongyles was 68.6% (46/67), with reindeer in zoos having a lower prevalence (36%; 9/25) than reindeer from private farms (88%; 37/42). Capillaria sp., Strongyloides sp., and Trichuris sp. were detected in lower prevalences (<24%) and were also more frequent in private farms. Intestinal protozoa, as well as fluke and tapeworms, were not detected in any herd. This study provides an overview on husbandry, feeding, and endoparasite prevalence in reindeer in Switzerland and should be of help for breeders and veterinarians dealing with this animal species. |
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Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections. |
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Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections. |
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Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections. |
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Luginbühl, Carmen; Gross, Josef; Wenker, Christian; Hoby, Stefan; Basso, Walter; Zanolari, Patrik (2023). Reindeer Husbandry in Switzerland-Management, Feeding, and Endoparasite Infections. Animals, 13(9) MDPI 10.3390/ani13091444 <http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13091444> |
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