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National survey highlights parasite control practices
The average age of sheep producers has increased from 51 to 56 years, the use of worm egg counts was down and practices that will encourage drench resistance are still widely used. These results were just some from a large national survey reporting the practices used by Australian sheep producers to control worms, flies and lice. Click here to view this article »
Worm control under irrigation in Tasmania
Irrigation is frequently used to provide high quality summer and autumn forage for finishing lambs. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of good trial work to know what works and what does not with regards worm control on irrigated pastures. Click here to view this article »
National Sheep Health Monitoring Project
The National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHMP), monitors adult sheep in abattoirs for a number of important animal health conditions. Click here to view this article »
MLA project targets New England sheep worms
New England sheep producers are being supported to implement the WormBoss program thanks to a 3-year project funded through Meat & Livestock Australia’s Producer Demonstration Sites program. Click here to view this article »
Just how resilient are prime lambs to worm infection?
We all know the difficulties that Merino lambs face from worm infection, but meat-breed (often XB) lambs might be a different matter. Click here to view this article »
WormBoss is now Australia’s goat worm control resource
WormBoss will include goat information from 1 November 2016. An online resource with up-to-date best practice information, training and tools to improve parasite management. Click here to view this article »
Warning: wet weather problems
Continued wet conditions will bring a host of problems. Click here to view this article »
Goats, the same as sheep, but different
In general, the parasites that infect goats are mostly the same as those that infect sheep, and the disease outcomes and economic consequences of parasitic infections in goats are similar to those in sheep. However, there are differences. Click here to view this article »
Exciting news in faecal egg counts, parasite identification and disease monitoring
INVETUS (formerly VHR + Vetx) is Australia’s largest veterinary research organisation offering a wide range of diagnostic services to the grazier to support animal production and integrate with farm management. See how INVETUS can assist you. Click here to view this article »
Liver fluke, Livestock and Kangaroos - can you help?
Farmers with sheep, goats, cattle or alpacas within 200 km of Armidale are being asked to help build knowledge on the prevalence of liver fluke in this area including kangaroos co-habiting these grazing areas and their impact on dispersal of liver fluke in livestock. Can you help? Click here to view this article »
The Australian Sheep Parasite Survey
The Australian Sheep Parasite Survey is now open. Knowing how you manage sheep worms, liver fluke, flies and lice allows research, advice and information to be tailored at a regional, state and national level, addressing the issues that are currently of greatest importance. Click here to view this article »