Endoparasite Infections in Captive Inland Bearded Dragons () in Italy.

The inland bearded dragon () is a lizard species commonly kept as a pet worldwide. Endoparasites are among the most important pathogens affecting bearded dragons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the endoparasites in captive in Italy.

Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections and Environmental Sustainability of the Ovine Sector: spp. Infections and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Excretions in Dairy Sheep in Italy.

In sheep farming, gastrointestinal parasites can be responsible for significant reductions in animal health and production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fecal excretions are the main determining factors for NO emissions from manure management and may pose other environmental problems, such as the acidification and eutrophication of natural habitats. By using the Mini-FLOTAC technique on fecal samples from sheep of different ages and physiological status from 19 dairy sheep farms in Tuscany (central Italy), gastrointestinal parasite infections were evaluated.

Control of gastrointestinal helminths in small ruminants to prevent anthelmintic resistance: the Italian experience.

Helminth infections are ubiquitous in grazing ruminants and cause significant costs due to production losses. Moreover, anthelmintic resistance (AR) in parasites is now widespread throughout Europe and poses a major threat to the sustainability of modern ruminant livestock farming. Epidemiological data on the prevalence and distribution of gastrointestinal nematodes, cestodes and liver- and rumen-flukes in Italian small ruminants are outdated and fragmentary.

Gray Wolf () and Red Fox () Parasite Survey in Anthropized and Natural Areas of Central Italy.

Gastrointestinal nematodes and protozoa and other parasite occurrences were evaluated in free-ranging wolf () and red fox () populations from natural and anthropized areas of Central Italy. Analyzed fecal samples were collected from 60 foxes and 40 wolves in the anthropized areas, and 41 foxes and 39 wolves in the natural areas. In foxes, hookworm infections ( < 0.

Zoonotic Genotypes and Other Gastrointestinal Parasites in a Badger Population Living in an Anthropized Area of Central Italy.

The Eurasian badger () is widespread in Italy and occupies different habitats. The occurrence and species of gastrointestinal parasites were evaluated in a free-ranging badger population living in a highly anthropic area in central Italy. A total of 43 fecal samples were examined using the flotation test, the Mini-FLOTAC and Baermann techniques, and a rapid immunoassay for the detection of and spp.