Organic pig farming: what about parasitic infections?
Borgsteede, F.H.; Jongbloed, A.W.
Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 126(2): 39-42
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-7453 PMID: 11204927 Document Number: 539393
Parasitological problems that may arise in organic pig farming in Europe are discussed. The rearing of pigs outdoors increases substantially the risk of infection by several species of parasites, including zoonotic species. The main groups of parasites are: protozoa (particularly Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium spp., Sarcocystis spp., Giardia intestinalis, Eimeria spp. and Isospora suis), trematodes (Fasciola hepatica), cestodes (metacestodes of Taenia solium, T. hydatigena and Echinococcus granulosus), nematodes (Hyostrongylus rubidus, Strongyloides ransomi, Oesophagostomum spp., Trichuris suis, Metastrongylus spp., Trichinella spp. and Ascaris suum) and arthropods (Haematopinus suis and Sarcoptes scabiei). Control measures are briefly described.