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Don't delay weaning because pastures are poor.
The quick quiz
This quick quiz tests your knowledge of sheep and goat parasites and their control.
1. What is a concern with using a long-acting moxidectin product as a pre-lambing drench (i.e. within a few weeks prior to lambing)?
2. For mulesing or castration or tail docking, what are the differences between “analgesic” and “anaesthetic” pain relief treatments?
3. What are the two major sources of lice introduction?
4. When introducing new goats, how can other people’s drench-resistant worms be kept out of your property?
>> Check the answers.
State Outlooks for September 2017
Spring is dry in much of the country keeping worm burdens low. Advisors warn that any rain will quickly start the worm cycle, as many sheep, even those with low burdens are shedding eggs onto pastures. South Australia and Victoria report good seasons, but worms are on the increase.
This month, Paul Nilon (Tasmania) and Bill Johnston (Goulburn, NSW) discuss why weaning shouldn’t be delayed when pasture conditions are tight, and Colin Trengove (South Australia) and Kate Sawford (Braidwood, NSW) again illustrate the value of wormtesting individual mobs.