Proposição do Programa Estadual de Controle de Nematódeos Gastrointestinais de Bovinos no Maranhão

Abstract

Gastrointestinal Nematode (GIN) infections in cattle are endemic and inherent to grazing livestock farms, almost always neglected by producers due to their subclinical presentation, leading to significant production losses. They are characterized by a complex epidemiological dynamic, involving herd management practices, climatic factors, and intrinsic aspects of the animal and parasites, whose control is traditionally based on drugs use. An animal health public policy must not only meet the requirements of sanitary certification but also meet the real needs of producers, contributing to herd health and financial return on production. To meet this demand of Maranhão's livestock industry, this study proposes the construction of a state program to control gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle in Maranhão, based on the standardization of livestock practices, sensitization of producers, and collaborative participation of public and private agents involved in the problem. The strategy for implementing the program begins with an understanding of the state scenario, through the characterization of livestock management for the control of GIN in cattle; consecutively, in the proposal of strategies for health education and communication based on the sociopsychological aspects of the rural man, taking into account his knowledge and experiences, supported by assertive strategies of information and instruction for the rural producer. Subsequently, in the proposal of the guidelines for the implementation of the State Program for Parasite Control in Maranhão (PECP), based on the public-private partnership, promoting the co-responsibility and engagement of stakeholders in building solutions to the problem. And finally, there is the draft of the decree for the implementation of the PECP whose guidelines are based on on-farm surveillance, inspection of the trade of medicines, and continuous education of the rural producer