The immune system is a life history trait that can be expected to trade off against other life
history traits. Whether or not a trait is considered to be a life history trait has consequences …

Control of gastrointestinal nematodes of ruminants is based largely on use of anthelmintics
combined, where practical, with pasture management. The increasing prevalence of …

Nutrient Requirements of Domesticated Ruminantsdraws on the most up-to-date research
on the energy, protein, mineral, vitamin and water requirements of beef and dairy cattle …

Interactions between host nutrition and feeding behaviour are central to understanding the
pathophysiological consequences of infections of the digestive tract with parasitic …

Supplemental feeding can increase the overall health of animals but also can have varying
consequences for animals dealing with parasites. Furthermore, the mechanism mediating …

Host-parasite interactions are often seen as an arms race, with parasites attempting to
overcome host resistance to infection. Herbivory is a common route of transmission of …

This paper focuses on targeted nutritional supplementation as a means to reduce the
requirement for chemotherapeutic control of gastrointestinal nematode infection of small …

The interest in novel methods of controlling helminth infections in ruminants is driven
primarily by the development of parasite resistance to currently available anthelmintics …

Whilst it has long been known that improved protein nutrition can increase resilience, ie
reduce the consequences of sub-clinical gastrointestinal nematode parasitism on sheep …

Albizia anthelmintica Brong., belongs to the plant family Mimosaceae. The plant is widely
used in East Africa by poor smallholder farmers and pastoralists to treat their livestock …