Project

The effect of helminth infections on dairy productivity in Camagüey province, Cuba

Code
13V14513
Duration
01 December 2013 → 30 November 2015
Funding
Federal funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Microbiology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Microbiology
    • Microbiology
    • Microbiology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
dairy cattle diagnosis productivity control helminths
 
Project description

The objective of this proposal is to study the effect of helminth infections on dairy productivity in Camagüey (Cuba). Therefore, we aim to:

(1) set up a basic laboratory for the diagnosis of parasitic infections in dairy cattle; 2)

to study the occurrence and importance of parasitic helminth infections and 3) to

correlate indices of helminth infection with dairy productivity and identify potential

control measures.