Effects of anthelmintic treatment on production performance, carcass quality, and predominant nematode species in feedlot cattle from western Canada

Authors

  • E. De Seram Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
  • G. Penner College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8, Canada
  • J. Gilleard Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
  • J. Campbell Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
  • E. Redman Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
  • C. Pollock Merck Animal Health, Kirkland, QC, H9H 4M7, Canada
  • S. Ekanayake Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
  • F. Uehlinger 1Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20197272

Keywords:

anthelmintics, production performance, carcass quality, species diversity, production impact

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of currently used anthelmintics on production performance, carcass quality characteristics, and species diversity in western Canadian feedlot calves. Changes in climate and anthelmintic susceptibility are changing the epidemiology of gastrointestinal nematodes in livestock. However, the production impact of gastrointestinal nematodes in beef cattle from western Canada has not been studied in decades.

Cover image of the 52nd Conference Proceedings: A photo of a herd of cattle shot from below. A black and white cow is looking curiously at the phototgrapher. Yellow

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Published

2019-09-12

Issue

2019

Section

Research Summaries

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