Table 1
Farms and animals included in both studies as well as further details on study design.
| Study 1 | Study 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Time period of first examination | September–October 2018 | Nov. – Dec. 2019 except #31 (Feb. 2020) and #32 + #33 (Sept. – Oct. 2020) |
| Min./max. number of animals examined/farm | 10–70 | 10–40 |
| Number farms/animals examined | 13/500 | 19/375 |
| Breed | Tyrolian mountain sheep | Various sheep breeds |
| Number farms/animals included in FECRT | 11/126 | 19/263 |
| Threshold EPG for inclusion in FECRT | ≥100 | ≥50 |
| Number of animals with EPG ≥ 200 | 93 (73%) | 168 (63.9%) |
| Treatment decision by | Institute of Parasitology in consultation with attending veterinarian and farmer | Attending veterinarian and farmers |
| Treatment and sampling performed by | A project team member (FU) | The attending veterinarian, a project team member (VF, MHR or WK) or the farmer during the presence of a project team member (VF, MHR or WK). |
| Drug provided by | Institute of Parasitology, Vetmeduni Vienna | Attending veterinarian |
| Anthelmintic compounds used | MOX (Cydectin®, Elanco) 0.2 mg/kg BW and/or Fenbendazole (FBZ) (Panacur® Suspension 2.5%, MSD) 5 mg/kg BW | Different compounds and formulations of the groups of BZs; MLs as well as MON (see Table 3) |
| Farms not visited but samples sent in. Sampling and treatment performed by attending veterinarian | – | N = 6 (#26, 27, 32, 31, 33) |
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