Apart from the obvious role of plants in herbivore nutrition, they are also a rich source of
bioactive products that can operate either to the benefit or the detriment of grazing animals …

The literature about tannins, polyphenolic secondary metabolites of plants, with both
beneficial and adverse function according to their concentration and chemical structure, is …

The use of medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of gastro-intestinal parasitism
has its origin in ethnoveterinary medicine. Although until recently the majority of the …

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

Objective—To determine prevalence of anthelmintic resistance on sheep and goat farms in
the southeastern United States. Design—Cross-sectional study. Animals—Sheep and goats …

Parasitic nematodes of the digestive tract remain one of the main constraints to goat
production both in temperate and tropical countries. The usual mode of control of these …

Infection with gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN), particularly Haemonchus contortus, is the
biggest constraint to profitable goat production in the United States (US). Due to widespread …

The increasing prevalence of anthelmintic resistance has provided a spur for research into
'alternative/novel'approaches to the control of helminthoses that are intended to reduce our …

The structural changes induced in adult Haemonchus contortus after in vitro and in vivo
contact with a tannin-rich (TR) plant, either tzalam (Lysiloma latisiliquum) or sainfoin …

Parasitic infection is one of the leading economic constraints in small ruminant production.
This problem is exacerbated as the resistance of nematode populations to chemical …