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Project

Towards software-assisted decision support for the control of helminth infection in dairy cattle.
Information
Project Team
Outputs and Outcomes
Code
17804510
Duration
01 February 2010 → 31 January 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
  • Social sciences
    • Applied economics
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Immunology
    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agriculture, land and farm management
    • Veterinary medicine
    • Other veterinary sciences
    • Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Keywords
Economics dairy liver fluke modelling GIS animal health nematodes
 
Project description

The aims of this project are 1) to develop a stochastic model to estimate the economic effects of different anthelmintic treatment strategies; 2) the identification of areas and herds at risk for infections with gastrointestinal nematodes and liver fluke with a geographic information system and 3) the evaluation of non-invasive decision parameters for selective anthelmintic treatment.