Table 2
Descriptive data of parasitological analysis (FEC = fecal egg count), timing of treatment, and dosage regime of the flocks included in this study (n = 1378).
n | % | 95% CI | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of FEC per year* | Never | 891 | 67.7 | 62.1–67.2 |
Lambs | 1 time | 138 | 10.0 | 8.5–11.7 |
2 times | 36 | 2.6 | 1.8–3.6 | |
3 or more | 26 | 1.9 | 1.2–2.8 | |
On suspicion | 428 | 31.1 | 28.6–33.6 | |
Frequency of FEC per year* | Never | 864 | 62.7 | 60.1–65.3 |
Ewes | 1 time | 148 | 10.7 | 9.2–12.5 |
2 times | 34 | 2.5 | 1.7–3.4 | |
3 or more | 21 | 1.5 | 0.9–2.3 | |
On suspicion | 414 | 30.0 | 27.6–32.5 | |
Basis for timing of treatment* | Previous experience | 959 | 69.6 | 67.1–72.0 |
Housing | 885 | 64.2 | 61.6–66.8 | |
Pasture rotation | 497 | 36.1 | 33.5–38.7 | |
Regularity | 350 | 25.4 | 23.1–27.8 | |
Clinical signs | 333 | 24.2 | 21.9–26.5 | |
Weather | 258 | 18.7 | 16.7–20.9 | |
FEC | 155 | 11.2 | 9.6–13.1 | |
Determination of dosage | Weigh each animal | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.4 |
Visual estimation of weight | 194 | 14.1 | 12.3–16.0 | |
Weighing a medium sized animal | 492 | 35.7 | 33.2–38.3 | |
Weighing the largest animal | 235 | 17.1 | 15.1–19.1 | |
Combination, not specified | 456 | 33.1 | 30.6–35.6 | |
Total | 1378 | |||
Drench gun calibration per year | Never | 115 | 8.4 | 6.9–9.9 |
On suspicion that it doesn’t work | 500 | 36.3 | 33.7–38.9 | |
Once | 232 | 16.8 | 14.9–18.9 | |
1–2 times | 284 | 20.6 | 18.5–22.8 | |
More often | 247 | 17.9 | 15.9–20.1 | |
Total | 1378 |
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