Proceedings

The Angora goat is principally raised in the Edwards Plateau area of Texas where it is primarily a browsing animal. It shares its range with sheep, cattle, Spanish goats and whitetailed deer. The most important parasitic disease of Angora goats in this area is coccidiosis. Outbreaks are associated with overcrowding, weaning, clipping and kidding. Several gastrointestinal nematodes cause problems from time to time, the most important of these are Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Nematodirus spp. which cause "black scour", and Haemonchus contortus associated with anemia and protein losses. Liver fluke infections occur occasionally but are not a major problem at this time. However, two parasites of the white-tailed deer, the fluke Fascioloides magna and the meningeal worm Parelapnostrongylus tenuis are potentially devastating problems. Arthropod parasites most commonly encountered are lice and the nasal bot. Management programs to control lice, prevent coccidiosis and gastrointestinal nematodes have been developed. Unfortunately in the United States there is a paucity of safe, effective drugs with have clearance for use in small ruminants; it requires both good management and effective drugs to control parasitic disease in Angora goats

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	59757 Craig, T.M., 6757 Dairy Goat Journal Publishing Co., Scottsdale, AZ (EUA), 33022 3. International Conference on Goat Production and Disease Tucson, AZ (EUA) 10-15 Ene 1982
Format:	biblioteca
Published:	Scottsdale, AZ (EUA) 1982
Subjects:	CAPRINOS, ENFERMEDADES DE LOS ANIMALES, COCCIDIOSIS, ENDOPARASITOS, ECTOPARASITOS, ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA,
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