Recent studies conducted at FAI Farms in Oxfordshire have shown that delayed fluke treatment in cattle results in lower growth rates and financial returns when compared with cattle treated early.
The
study involved three groups of cattle, one treated with a combined worm and
fluke treatment at housing, the second group was treated with a single acting
fluke treatment after housing and the third group was given no treatment.
Results
of the study revealed that cattle who were treated with a combined worm and
fluke treatment at housing weighed over 3kg more after 4-8 weeks when compared
with cattle who were just treated after housing using single-acting fluke
treatment. The third group which remained untreated experienced a decline in
production as a result of subclinical diseases which are caused by high fluke
loads.
Zoetis
vet, Dr. Dave Armstrong explained that the extra growth rate experience in
cattle treated at housing is as a result of reduced fluke burdens achieved
because such early treatment cleans out endoparasites including fluke and
facilities better growth rates. Cattle infected with fluke can take over 80
days longer than healthy cattle to reach market weight.
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