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Merry Christmas!
Wishing you the best for Christmas
The team from ParaBoss wish you a joyous festive season and that 2017 is filled with good grass, no worms, flies or lice!
A special thank you to our state outlook contributors—there is always a big jump in the website use after these contributions, so we know they are valued by our readers.
The quick quiz
This 4-question quick quiz tests your knowledge of sheep and goat parasites and their control.
1. Why/how does smart grazing work to prepare a low worm-risk paddock for weaners during winter in the winter rainfall regions?
2. Which Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) for flystrike prevention can only be used in a spray-on form?
3. In what situations when introducing sheep might the immediate shearing and treating for lice be the best approach?
4. When treating goats for worms, why are cattle pour-on products not suitable?
>> Check the answers.
State Outlooks December 2016
That doughy lump under the jaw may look like fluke, but it could be due to worms, or photosensitisation. While scouring is usually associated with scour worms, it is also associated with coccidial infections. The value of a thorough investigation before undertaking drenching has been highlighted this month by a number of contributors.