Efficacy analysis of parasitic integrated control in buffaloes

Parasitic infestations are responsible for economic losses to buffalo farms. Using the scientific support of epidemiological and parasitic studies in this area, the present research aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an integrated control of parasitic disease purposed. The parasitic integrated control provides a schedule for optimize the drugs for parasitic control to reduce the number of treatments, reduce costs and the parasitic infestation impact in animal productions. In the experiment was used a total population of buffaloes reared in a farm located at Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The in the same day the calves, growing males and non lactation animals were treated with doramectin (200 mcg/ kg BW) and the lactation animals were treated with alfa-ciano-3fenoxibenzil-2, 2-dimetil-3-(2,2-diclorovinil)-ciclopropano carboxilaton solution. Calves positive to Eimeria bareillyi and Eimeria bovis oocysts were treated with toltrazuril. The lice population was eradicated and the average numbers of trichostrongylid eggs and Eimeria sp. oocysts were substantially reduced to acceptable account.