ANALISI QUALI-QUANTITATIVA DEL COSTO E DEL RISCHIO PARASSITARIO NELL'ALLEVAMENTO DEGLI ANIMALI DA REDDITO IN ITALIA

Italian animal husbandry is represented in summary by four distinct areas of production: cattle, pigs, sheep and goat rearing, rabbit and avian breeding. The first three types of production are linked by the presence, at various levels, of parasitic diseases which, although species-specific in most cases, however, find a common denominator in pharmacological intervention strategies against parasites, whether control or treatment, because of the active ingredients for the prevention or the treatment available. The present work is intended to define the characteristics of Italian livestock production and the actual census of the mentioned animal species. Update the knowledge on the presence of parasites in them. Establish, within each sector and type of production, the selection criteria of an anti-parasite strategy and the choice of the class of drugs used. Define the type of active ingredients used, estimating relationships of the various animal species use of those drugs that are more claims approved and registered. Identify the moments in which is normally implemented the anti-parasite treatment and drugs used. Identify any trends or new approaches to preventive treatment or therapy. Estimate the percentage of subjects for animal species and production sector are treated on an annual basis. Estimate the number of doses administered for parasites during the year, considering the cost / benefit ratio to getting an accurate picture of how costs and benefits of the anti-parasite intervention in animal breeding farms in Italy are