title: Workshop discusses priorities in veterinary helminthology for South Africa.
abstract: A workshop was held at Onderstepoort to set priorities in veterinary helminthology for South Africa. Representatives from 19 organisations attended. The workshop achieved 2 of the 3 aims set, namely to identify the problems within the field and to develop strategies to address these challenges. The 7 strategies proposed are: motivation, education, therapeutic, worm resistance, animal tolerance, biological control and diagnostic strategies. A follow-up session is being planned to formulate action plans for each sphere.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Krecek
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Vatta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: du Plessis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods / Q000662:veterinary; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000458:organization & administration; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology