Abstract :
Infection of grazing goats by Calicophoron daubneyi has already been described in France, in
particular in the Saône-et-Loire area (eastern France). The aim of the present study was to
describe more precisely the distribution of this parasite in this area. Forty-two goat farms
using pasture were visited once at the end of 2006: 15 goats per farm were individually
sampled for faeces and the farmer filled in a questionnaire on general characteristics of the
farm, on the use of pasture and on the management of parasitism. C. daubneyi infectionwas
equally present in the whole area. 58.1% of the farms presented at least one animal excreting
C. daubneyi eggs. Intra-flock prevalencewas on average 35% and varied from7% to 93%. 72.5%
of the positive goats excreted less than 100 eggs/g. 70% of the farmers treating their goats for
trematode infections used oxyclozanide with two main doses, 15 and 22 mg/kg bodyweight
(BW).
