Common Internal Parasitic Diseases of Dairy Goats and Their Prevention and Treatment
Goats are herbivores.The main feeding method is grazing,which leads to susceptibility to parasites and disease.Dairy goats have long gestation and lactation periods.Deworming drugs are generally prohibited for the first trimester and lactation.Regular or planned deworming should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation,which leads to more severe parasitic diseases in dairy goats.The common parasitic diseases in dairy goats include gastrointestinal nematodiasis,lungworm disease,cerebrospinal filariasis,taeniasis and so on.This paper focused on several common internal parasitic diseases of dairy goats and their prevention and treatment measures.