
Would you expect to find segments and eggs of the hydatid tapeworm in the dung of sheep?

Barber's pole worm is still creating problems where there has been more summer rainfall than usual.
The quick quiz
This quick quiz tests your knowledge of sheep and goat parasites and their control.
1. Would you expect to find segments and eggs of the hydatid tapeworm in the dung of sheep?
2. Do blowflies like warm humid weather or mild dry weather?
3. If you are aiming to keep your property lice-free, do you assume that sheep you have just purchased are free of lice because the vendor said they had just treated them?
4. Is BarberVax, the barber’s pole vaccine, registered for use in goats?
State Outlooks for February 2018
The change of season brings worm control into focus in the temperate regions while warmer regions that have had rain are still struggling with worm infestations.