Effects on Livestock (Part 1)
nutrient demand
■ parasites infest and
off the
blood,
protein, electrolytes and bodily fluids
animal needs to take in more nutrients to provide for itself and the
ability to utilize nutrients
■ parasites cause
process
o decreased voluntary feed intake
■ parasites affect the
specific
to internal organs needed in the utilization
of the food pathway and shut off
needed for feed intake
::decreased
:: parasite :: host's
signaling :: triggers
Nutritional
:: feed :: damage
:: increased