Prevalence and density of Elaphostrongylus rangiferi larvae in faecal samples of semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Norway 2013-16

Prevalence and density of Elaphostrongylus rangiferi larvae in faecal samples of semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Norway 2013-16

Abstract Background The reindeer brainworm, Elaphostrongylus rangiferi, is a protostrongylid parasite of reindeer that has caused severe disease outbreaks in reindeer husbandry. E. rangiferi is considered ubiquitous in Norway, though most published prevalence studies are from Finnmark county only. I...

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Main Authors: Terje Domaas Josefsen, Torill Mørk, Ingebjørg Helena Nymo, Javier Sanchez Romano, Morten Tryland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Antiparasitic treatment
Baermann
Brainworm
Epidemiology
Ivermectin
LPG
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-025-00793-x
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