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… System guide (PDF, 178KB). Post mortems/total worm counts  Post-mortems are a useful tool to determine the role of parasites in cases of poor body condition and performance of adult stock, especially ewes.    … Here’s some guidelines for what you’ll see with Barbers Pole worm and Trichostrongylus in lambs that have died of these parasites. Total worm counts are the ultimate test to determine the level of immature and mature worm burden in animals.  …

This project aims to collate the relevant knowledge on ectoparasites as it relates to the New Zealand sheep and beef cattle sector and use this information to determine the current knowledge gaps and identify any emerging risks. … Background Ectoparasites such as lice, flies, ticks and mites are an important animal health challenge for our New Zealand livestock farmers. Ectoparasites are not the main threat to farm production from an animal health point of view, however, they are a major …

… or farm ruminant animals, there are rules you must follow to reduce this risk. Feeding offal to dogs Hydatids are parasites that form cysts in the organs of livestock and people. Although we believe New Zealand is now free from …

… survivors to breed with each other and increase in numbers.  Using drench over and over as your main way to manage parasites applies selection pressure. It culls susceptible worms and removes them from the gene pool. What’s left?   …

… profitability and sustainability.  Working to solve industry-wide animal health issues like facial eczema and internal parasites.  Working on research into climate adaptation and mitigation and other environmental challenges.  Working with …

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is focused on providing significant return on investment for dairy farmers’ beef levies.   … The dairy, sheep and beef industries are closely linked, through activities such as:  non-replacement dairy calves in beef finishing  the provision of beef semen or bulls  grazing young stock  wintering dairy cows  providing feed.  Cull cows are a significant source of New Zealand’s exported beef.  Given these relationships B+LNZ continually looks at further opportunities for …

Crop types and worms … Does method of crop establishment matter? … Do crops have less worm larvae on them? What’s the best crop for low worm challenge? What if there’s lots of grass through my crop? Learn about worm challenge on different forage types, and approaches to managing worms and drench inputs while animals are grazing crops.  … Why crops?  Crops not only provide a less favourable habitat for worm larvae, but can also provide better nutrition, to grow young stock more quickly through …

Things that can affect FEC results … This topic is a bit of a minefield, and we can’t stress enough that faecal egg counts are a GUIDE to the number of worms inside animals. You must interpret them in light of all other information available! The TREND in FECs can often be as helpful as the absolute numbers. Repeat FEC monitoring of a mob of animals often gives better information than one count in isolation … I’ve got the FEC results – what do they mean?  The answer to this question usually …

Ballance Science & Research Award winner:   Lincoln University Dryland Pastures Research Group Finalists: • AgResearch Parasite Team • Strategic Winter Grazing Research Team … Datamars Livestock Technology Award winner:   Farmax Ltd Finalists: • Knode • Silver Fern Farms – Calf Booking App … Gallagher Innovative Farming Award winner:    Maatua Hou Ltd Finalists: • Mt Linton Station • Sam & Sarah Jonston … Silver Fern farms Market Leader Award:   Coastal Lamb Ltd Finalists: • Middlehurst …