Parasitologie : 'n raakvlak tussen veeartsenykunde en dierkunde

dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Parasitology
dc.contributor.upauthorPenzhorn, Barend Louis
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dc.date.accessioned2009-06-15T13:34:01Z
dc.date.available2009-06-15T13:34:01Z
dc.date.issued1990-09-20
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dc.description.abstractBeing an applied science, Veterinary Science builds on the foundations laid by the basic sciences. Parasitology has a strong interface with Zoology, the end result for the veterinarian being th control of parasites of domestic animals. The incidence of parasitism is difficult to assess, as many factors are involved, but the economic impact of various livestock parasites has been calculated. There are two components: direct losses due to mortalities and the costs of treatment and prevention. Traditionally, parasite control was aimed at infected animals and the "dip and dose" aproach is well-entrenched. This aproach may well break down, as many parasites are becoming resistant to parasiticides. Alternative, environment-friendly control strategies are aimed at reducing exposure to infective stages of parasites and increasing the resistance of the host. To reduce exposure, the life cycle of the parasite and the ecology of the free-living stages must be elucidated. Increasing host resistance has two facets: the short-term approach is developing vaccines against parasites, while the long-term approach is breeding resistant livestock. What are the implications of this approach for veterinary education? Students will have to understand basic principles. Relying on memorised ad hoc dipping or dosing regiments will be insufficient to accommodate changes in the manifestations of or approach to the problem: the most practical education is in fact the most theoretical one.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsp. 15-23: Publikasies van die Universiteit van Pretoria (Nuwe Reeks)
dc.description.urihttp://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1528898en_US
dc.format.extent23 p. ; 21 cmen_US
dc.format.mediumTexten_US
dc.identifier.isbn0869797751
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/10458
dc.language.isoAfrikaansen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPublikasies van die Universiteit van Pretoria. Nuwe reeks ; nr. 271en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPublications of the University of Pretoria. New series ; no.271en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInaugural addresses (University of Pretoria)
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dc.rightsUniversity of Pretoriaen_US
dc.sourceOriginal publication: Penzhorn, B.L. Parasitologie : 'n raakvlak tussen veeartsenykunde en dierkunde (Pretoria : Van Schaik, 1990), 24 p.
dc.subjectVeterinary science
dc.subject.ddc636.089696
dc.subject.lcshZoology
dc.titleParasitologie : 'n raakvlak tussen veeartsenykunde en dierkundeaf
dc.title.alternativeParasitology : an interface between veterinary science and zoologyen
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