Animal health

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- 06/08/2023 : Kick-off meeting of the Gentle Dairy project: Inducing natural lactation in non-gestating goats
- 01/13/2023 : Roadmap project shares approaches for a more prudent use of antimicrobials in animal production
- 08/25/2022 : RELACS – four successful years of research on alternatives to contentious inputs in organic farming
- 02/16/2022 : Results of the Core Organic Cofund project POWER summarised in a handbook
- 08/02/2021 : Feeding: Secondary compounds of prime importance
- 05/19/2020 : Albanian and Serbian guides on pig health and welfare published
- 04/28/2020 : Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
- 04/30/2019 : Silage can help improve health of fattening pigs
- 01/10/2019 : Handbook for organic pig producers now available in Dutch
- 08/31/2018 : Film: Alternating grazing to control parasites in young cattle
- 02/13/2017 : Organic Chinese medicinal plants for Europe
- 11/28/2016 : Video: Parasite control for organic ruminants
- 03/24/2016 : Video: Improving health and welfare of organic dairy cows
- 08/24/2015 : New printed farm handbook for organic pig producers
- 07/08/2015 : LowInputBreeds project improves breeding strategies
- 09/24/2012 : FiBL contributes to success of Second International Organic Animal Husbandry Conference
- 05/21/2012 : FiBL expands aquaculture research
- 04/26/2012 : Gently handling young calves makes tender meat
- 04/25/2012 : Less concentrate feeding can be done!
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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
completed	CH	Status quo of parasite control on organic pig breeding and fattening farms in the canton of Aargau	01.04.2024	15.12.2024
ongoing	CH EU	Medicinal plants for animal health care: Translating tradition into modern veterinary (MedPlants4Vet)	12.10.2023	11.10.2027
ongoing	CH	Optimisation and reduction of anthelmintic use in Swiss sheep and goat flocks (ORA)	01.07.2023	30.06.2031
ongoing	FR	Grazing parasitism of dairy heifers: prospective use of serum pepsinogen and targeted selective treatment (PEPS’IN)	01.02.2023	31.07.2025
ongoing	DE	Animal welfare competence centre sheep (TWZ Schaf)	01.10.2021	31.03.2025
completed	CH	Sustainable management of internal parasites in cattle in the canton Vaud and research on anthelmintic resistance	01.01.2020	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Management of bovine gastrointestinal parasites by grazing on the Sorens school farm (Parasito Bovins Fribourg)	01.01.2020	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Weideparasiten über das Weidemanagement kontrollieren. In intensiven Systemen effizient umsetzbar? (Weidemanagement Trade-off)	01.01.2020	30.06.2024
completed	CH FR	Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes (GIN) in goat by low-risk grazing systems in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (AuRA), France. Evaluation of the effect of summer, winter and mowing breaks on the GIN population on pasture (ParCap AuRA)	01.01.2020	31.12.2022
ongoing	CH	Wurmbekämpfung bei Legehennen	01.01.2020	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Wiesenschwein, das Zukunftsschwein	01.11.2019	01.03.2022
completed	FR	Plants and plant products and Goat Health (PEP-IT Plante et Santé Caprine)	01.01.2019	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Anthelmintic resistance and targeted treatment in small ruminants and cattle in the canton Vaud – current situation, training and dissemination	01.01.2019	31.12.2020
completed	CH	SMAll RuminanTs breeding for Efficiency and Resilience (SMARTER) (SMARTER)	01.11.2018	31.10.2022
completed	CH	Replacement of Contentious Inputs in organic farming Systems (RELACS)	01.05.2018	30.04.2022
completed	CH	MIXEd livestock farming for improved sustaiNABiLity and robustnEss of organic livestock (MIX-ENABLE)	01.04.2018	30.09.2021
completed	CH	ProYoungStock- Promoting young stock and cow health and welfare by natural feeding systems (ProYoungStock)	01.04.2018	30.09.2021
completed	CH FR	Health of small ruminants and pigs (TRANSAAT)	01.09.2017	30.09.2020
ongoing	CH	Monitoring of horse parasites	01.04.2017
completed	CH FR	Sustainable parasite management in cattle and horses	01.04.2017	30.04.2020
completed	CH FR	Phytotherapy against Trichostrongylid Parasites - in vitro	01.03.2017	31.03.2019
completed	FR	Phytotherapy and self-medication against gastro-intestinal nematodes in goats	01.06.2016	31.12.2017
completed	CH FR	Administration of Sainfoin pellets - Effects on internal parasites and cheese quality in goats	01.07.2015	31.07.2018
completed	CH	Tackling the parasitological challenges in organic ruminant farming practices (PrOPara)	02.03.2015	31.05.2018
ongoing	CH	Parasite diagnosis in cattle	05.03.2014
completed	CH	Aromatherapie zur Kontrolle von inneren Parasiten bei der Ziege	01.02.2014	31.12.2014
ongoing	CH	Ram pasture	01.01.2014
completed	CH	Sainfoin – a valuable forage plant for the Swiss agricultural environment	01.01.2014	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Legumes and seaweed as alternative protein sources for sheep	01.01.2014	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Agricultural Centre Visp	01.01.2013	31.12.2016
completed	CH	Kontrolle von inneren Parasiten bei der Ziege durch gezielte Entwurmung und der Verfütterung von Esparsette (Onobrychis viciifolia)	01.08.2011	31.12.2012
completed	CH	The genetic basis for the selection of goats resistant to gastrointestinal nematodes (CAPARA)	01.04.2011	01.10.2013
completed	CH	Herdengrösse in Bio-Legehennenhaltungen	01.01.2011	31.07.2012
ongoing	CH	Problematic parasites in organic livestock	01.01.2010
completed	CH	Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and 'low input' milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS)	01.05.2009	30.04.2014
completed	CH	Arthropod symbioses: from fundamental studies to pest and disease management	01.04.2009	31.03.2012
completed	CH	Untersuchungen zum Einfluss der Tränkequalität auf Entwicklung und Gesundheit von Kälbern unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Infektionen der juvenilen Milchdrüse	01.01.2009	31.12.2012
completed	CH	Auswirkung der Blauzungenimpfung	01.01.2009	31.12.2009
completed	CH	Parasitenresistenz und Fleischqualität von Schweizer Schafen – mit Fokus auf alte und bedrohte Rassen	01.01.2008	31.12.2009
completed	CH	Production et Valorisation des plantes et fourrages favorisant la santé et l’élevage des animaux de rente	01.01.2008	31.03.2012
completed	CH	QualityLowInputFood: Improving quality and safety and reduction of cost in the European organic and 'low input' supply chains (QLIF)	01.03.2004	31.05.2009
completed	CH	QualityLowInputFood WP 4.2: Development of alternative treatment strategies for of endo- and ectoparasites of pigs and poultry (QLIF, WP 4.2)	01.03.2004	31.05.2009
completed	CH	QualityLowInputFood WP 4.1: Development of improved preventive management strategies for endo- and ectoparasites and bacterial zoonoses of pigs and poultry (QLIF, WP 4.1)	01.03.2004	31.05.2009
completed	CH	Ektoparasitenkontrolle	01.01.2004	31.12.2007
completed	CH	Endoparasitenbefall beim Rind	01.01.2004	31.12.2007
ongoing	CH	Kontrolle von gastrointestinalen Nematoden von Wiederkäuern mit dem nematophagen Pilz Duddingtonia flagrans	01.01.2003
ongoing	CH	Parasitenüberwachungsprogramm für kleine Wiederkäuer - BGK	01.01.2000
completed	CH	Endoparasitenbefall bei kleinen Wiederkäuern	01.01.1999	30.11.1999
completed	CH	Mastitistherapie mit Mistelpräparaten Misteltherapie mit ISCADOR® in der Mastitis des Rindes	01.01.1999	31.12.2002
completed	CH	Zucht von Geflügel auf Parasitenresistenz	01.01.1999	30.11.1999
completed	CH	Flubenolersatz Bio Suisse	01.01.1999	31.12.1999
completed	CH	Parasitenbefall bei Nicht-Wiederkäuern
completed	CH	Parasitenbefall bei Tieren auf Biobetrieben (Parasitenbefall)

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