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Beyond chemicals: explore natural immunity to fight ticks in livestock.

Livestock Immunity to Ticks

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  • Hardcover

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2025

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Summary

As arthropod ectoparasites, ticks threaten the wellbeing of the animals whose habitat they share. They cause skin damage from their bite wounds, secrete toxins, transmit pathogens, and can also induce allergic reactions and infected wounds. For more than a century, domestic animals have undergone chemical tick treatment as part of their husbandry routine. However, this reliance on chemicals is non-sustainable, and ignores the existence of other possible avenues of tick management.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781800625747
ISBN-10:180062574X
Author:Johann Schröder
Publisher:CABI Publishing
Imprint:CABI Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:31 January 2025
Weight:492g
Dimensions:172mm x 244mm
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Livestock Immunity to Ticks by Johann Schröder - ISBN: 9781800625747
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About The Author

Johann Schröder

Johann Schröder studied for a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Master of Veterinary Medicine in Parasitology in Onderstepoort, South Africa. After posts at Merck (1975 - 1981) and Bayer (1987 - 2006), as well as a 5-year stint in private contract research managing product development and technical support of veterinary parasiticides, Schröder joined Australian Wool Innovation and Meat and Livestock Australia in 2006. He has been an editorial board member for Veterinary Parasitology since 2007, and retired in 2021.

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