利用本土知识来控制南部非洲的胃肠道线虫
1Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, University Road, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa.
Tropical animal health and production
|March 13, 2024
概括
原住民的知识揭示了牛的特征,如外套颜色和怀孕状态表明对胃肠道线虫 (GIN) 的易感性. 了解这些因素有助于在干旱期间管理受GIN影响的牲畜.
科学领域:
- 兽医寄生虫学 兽医寄生虫学
- 动物科学动物科学
- 土著知识系统土著知识系统
背景情况:
- 胃肠道线虫 (GIN) 显著影响牛的生存,特别是在干旱期间.
- 传统的GIN控制方法面临局限性,需要探索替代策略.
- 原住民知识 (IK) 提供了关于可持续畜牧管理的宝贵见解.
研究的目的:
- 评估在干旱条件下控制牛群GIN的土著策略.
- 识别和排名基于IK的方法,用于牛群的GIN管理.
- 为了验证 IK 关于牛对 GIN 敏感性的断言.
主要方法:
- 进行了面对面的采访,与土著知识专家对GIN控制进行了面对面的采访.
- 确定了易受影响的因素,诊断方法 (便外观) 和植物治疗方法.
- 评估了86头牛,以测试已识别的IK关于GIN易感性的断言.
主要成果:
- 预定因素被列为最关键的GIN控制策略.
- 确定了主要的易感因素:身体状况,年龄,性别,外套颜色,怀孕和哺乳期.
- 怀孕状态,外套颜色和性别与高GIN负担有显著的相关性;奶牛,深色牛和孕牛更容易受到影响.
结论:
- 了解易感因素对于选择基础牛群至关重要.
- 易受感染的牛可以在干旱期间优先选择或杀,以管理GIN.
- 将IK整合到畜牧业中可以提高干旱抵御力和GIN抵抗力.
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