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A questionnaire survey of the management and use of anthelmintics in cattle and antelope in mixed farming systems in Zimbabwe
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 73, No 2 | a559 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v73i2.559
| © 2002 O. Madzingira, S. Mukaratirwa, V.S. Pandey, P. Dorny
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 06 July 2002 | Published: 06 July 2002
Submitted: 06 July 2002 | Published: 06 July 2002
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O. Madzingira,S. Mukaratirwa,
V.S. Pandey,
P. Dorny,
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A survey of the management of mixed farming of cattle and antelope and use of anthelmintics was conducted on eleven farms between August and December 1999 by a self-administered questionnaire. Seventeen antelope species ranging from grey duikers (Sylvicapra grimmia) to eland (Taurotragus oryx) occurred on the farms. Impala (Aepyceros melampus) was the most abundant antelope on the farms. Seventy-five per cent of the antelope species on the farms were grazers and mixed feeders and shared grazing with cattle. Most farmers (n =8) did not consider the stocking density for cattle and antelope as an important management factor. Fifty-four per cent of the farmers (n = 6) routinely dewormed both cattle and antelopes. Albendazole and fenbendazole were the most commonly used drugs for deworming cattle (72.7 %) and antelope species (54.5 %). The deworming of antelope was carried out during the dry season, using albendazole-, fenbendazole-and rafoxanide-medicated supplementary feed blocks. Doramectin injections were given to antelopes on two farms. Cattle were dewormed preventively and according to the general body condition of the animal. Few farmers (n = 4) followed the recommended deworming programme for cattle in Zimbabwe and only one farmer followed a specified dosing programme for game. However, results from the survey on the deworming of game indicate that farmers perceived helminth infections in antelope to be important.
Keywords
Antelope; Anthelmintics; Cattle; Mixed Farming Systems; Questionnaire Survey
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