Gestão do controle parasitário no rebanho ovino no Município de Dom Pedrito/RS

Abstract

The sheep farming is an activity developed in intensive and extensive systems. Its establishment as economic exploitation began in the twentieth century, with the valorization of wool in the market. Until the 1970s Until the 1970s, sheep farming had focused on wool production, but today meat has become the main product of sheep production. However, there are many difficulties faced by producers for the marketing of meat, such as the search of slaughterhouses for young animals for slaughter. In the region of Dom Pedrito/RS, gastrointestinal verminosis is one of the major sanitary problems in the sheep production chain, as it causes serious economic damages and loss of productivity. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the management of parasitic control in the rearing of sheep on rural properties in the municipality. For this, twelve properties were selected, divided into six properties that perform the traditional method of production (do not perform diagnostic tests) and were denominated as group 1 and six properties that perform the parasitic control (perform diagnostic tests) and denominated as group 2. The research was developed through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire containing mixed questions (open and closed) regarding the Properties characteristics, parasitic control, parasitic control management and cost analysis. The data demonstrated that the properties presented similar structures with respect to the production characteristics. Regarding the use of anthelmintics, the properties of group 1 had an estimated cost of R$ 2120.44/year. For group 2, the cost was R$ 1310.82/year. The annual loss of sheep was 118 heads in group 1 and 17 heads in group 2, generating an approximate loss of R $ 17700,00 in group 1 and R $ 2550,00 in group 2. Most of the properties did not perform basic management processes in the parasitic control of the property, which evidences the need for more studies like this, that can collaborate so that the producers have a greater knowledge in the way to carry out the management of parasitic control, providing greater Profits and lower expenses during the production process.