title: Control of endoparasitic nematode infections in goats.
abstract: In 2007, the world goat population was estimated at 831 million, compared with 1.09 billion sheep, but the goat population is expanding more rapidly. More than 90% of goats are found in developing countries, with the primary commodity being its meat. The commonly used description of the goat as the "cow of the poorest" underlines its importance for small farmers. However, in the developed world (eg, the European Union and much of North America), the value of goats relates to its select ability to produce high yields of milk and the increased returns associated with the dairy products, particularly artisanal cheeses. Therefore, the current success of goats seems to be related to 2 characteristics: (1) its ability to efficiently convert low-quality forages into high-quality protein sources, that is, milk and meat, in developing countries and (2) its ability to produce commodities for valuable niche markets in developed countries. In both systems, parasitism with helminths, and particularly nematodes of the gastrointestinal tract is a major threat for health and production.
authors.affiliation: UMR 1225, INRA/ENVT, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, 23 Chemin des Capelles, 31076 Toulouse Cedex, France. Electronic address: h.hoste@envt.fr.
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoste
authors.affiliation: National Agricultural Research Foundation, VRI NAGREF Campus, PO Box 60272, 57001 Thermi Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Smaragda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sotiraki
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km 15.5 Carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
authors.forename: Juan Felipe
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: de Jesús Torres-Acosta
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006041:Goats; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents