Ectoparasites of cattle and small ruminants

Roberto Cortinas; Carl J Jones

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2006.06.003

Ectoparasites of cattle and small ruminants

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2006 Nov;22(3):673-93. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2006.06.003.

Authors

Roberto Cortinas¹, Carl J Jones

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota, 205 Veterinary Science, 1971 Commonwealth Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA. cort0004@umn.edu

PMID: 17071359
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2006.06.003

Abstract

Arthropod ectoparasites are the most ubiquitous life forms affecting ruminant animals and commonly affect the daily activity and health status of ruminants. This article describes the phenology of several important ectoparasites of livestock and small ruminants, and delineates some general control and management strategies for protecting domestic ruminants.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
Cattle Diseases / prevention & control
Ectoparasitic Infestations / epidemiology
Ectoparasitic Infestations / prevention & control
Ectoparasitic Infestations / veterinary*
Lice Infestations / epidemiology
Lice Infestations / prevention & control
Lice Infestations / veterinary
Life Cycle Stages
Mite Infestations / epidemiology
Mite Infestations / prevention & control
Mite Infestations / veterinary
Ruminants / parasitology*
Tick Infestations / epidemiology
Tick Infestations / prevention & control
Tick Infestations / veterinary
United States / epidemiology