A relationship between faecal egg counts and the distance travelled by sheep

Author(s)
Falzon, Gregory
Schneider, Derek
Trotter, Mark
Lamb, David
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The movement distances of merino sheep were monitored over a 24 h period using global positioning system tracking collars and correlated with their faecal egg counts. A linear relationship between the logarithm of faecal egg count and the mean distance moved per time step was found. The results suggest that animal behaviour and productivity outcomes might be influenced even at low faecal egg count levels. The considerable variability of the observations about this linear model suggests that it might be useful for identifying those animals inherently resistant to internal parasites. Such technology could be used as part of a breeding program aimed at improving stock resistance to internal parasites.
Citation
Small Ruminant Research, 111(1-3), p. 171-174
ISSN
0921-4488
Link
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Title
A relationship between faecal egg counts and the distance travelled by sheep
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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