Transmission of Oesophagostomum species in swine on pasture in the Maritime provinces.
Field experiments carried out in the Maritime area of Canada failed to demonstrate overwinter survival of porcine nodular worms, Oesophagostomum quadrispinulatum and O. dentatum. Pastures were contaminated by carrier animals with subsequent transmission of infection to susceptible pigs. One approach to control of oesophagostomiasis in grazing swine is the treatment of all infected pigs prior to going on pasture.
D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D009814:Oesophagostomiasis / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D009815:Oesophagostomum / Q000502:physiology*; D006109:Poaceae; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000635:transmission*