Madzingira O, Mukaratirwa S, Pandey V S, Dorny P
Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare.
J S Afr Vet Assoc. 2002 Jun;73(2):70-3. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v73i2.559.
A survey of the management of mixed farming of cattle and antelope and use of anthelmintics was conducted on eleven farms between August and December 1999 by a self-administered questionnaire. Seventeen antelope species ranging from grey duikers (Sylvicapra grimmia) to eland (Taurotragus oryx) occurred on the farms. Impala (Aepyceros melampus) was the most abundant antelope on the farms. Seventy-five per cent of the antelope species on the farms were grazers and mixed feeders and shared grazing with cattle. Most farmers (n = 8) did not consider the stocking density for cattle and antelope as an important management factor. Fifty-four per cent of the farmers (n = 6) routinely dewormed both cattle and antelopes. Albendazole and fenbendazole were the most commonly used drugs for deworming cattle (72.7%) and antelope species (54.5%). The deworming of antelope was carried out during the dry season, using albendazole-, fenbendazole-and rafoxanide-medicated supplementary feed blocks. Doramectin injections were given to antelopes on two farms. Cattle were dewormed preventively and according to the general body condition of the animal. Few farmers (n = 4) followed the recommended deworming programme for cattle in Zimbabwe and only one farmer followed a specified dosing programme for game. However, results from the survey on the deworming of game indicate that farmers perceived helminth infections in antelope to be important.
1999年8月至12月期间，通过一份自填式问卷对11个农场的牛羊混养管理及驱虫药使用情况进行了调查。农场中出现了17种羚羊，从灰小羚羊（Sylvicapra grimmia）到大羚羊（Taurotragus oryx）不等。黑斑羚（Aepyceros melampus）是农场中数量最多的羚羊。农场中75%的羚羊种类为食草动物和混合食性动物，与牛群共同放牧。大多数农民（n = 8）不认为牛羊的放养密度是一个重要的管理因素。54%的农民（n = 6）定期对牛和羚羊进行驱虫。阿苯达唑和芬苯达唑是最常用于牛驱虫（72.7%）和羚羊驱虫（54.5%）的药物。羚羊驱虫在旱季进行，使用含阿苯达唑、芬苯达唑和雷复尼特的药饵补充饲料块。有两个农场给羚羊注射多拉菌素。牛的驱虫是预防性的，并根据动物的总体身体状况进行。很少有农民（n = 4）遵循津巴布韦推荐的牛驱虫方案，只有一位农民遵循了针对野生动物的特定给药方案。然而，关于野生动物驱虫的调查结果表明，农民们认为羚羊的蠕虫感染是重要问题。
