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  • … issue. Refugia, introduced through lambs with susceptible parasites, was compared to the more conventional practice of quarantine drenching. … Background Resistance of parasites, or worms, to all classes of drench is a major concern in New Zealand … farm their stock traveled to. The project enabled them to reduce cost and gain efficiencies by cutting out ineffective quarantine drenches, improved the relationship between breeding and finishing farms and showed a start to reversing triple …
  • Docking drench typically unnecessary …
    image of staff docking sheep in the yards
  • Factsheet
    Effects of Worms …
  • Taking a whole-farm approach to internal parasite management …
    drenching ewes
  • Video
    Future Farm coping with drench resistance – Parasite management at Lanercost with Ben Allot: Part 2 …
  • Resource book
    Biosecurity Farm Plan …
  • Factsheet
    Worm Biology …
  • … parasites are present. Drench check A FEC can also be known as a ‘drench check’ and should be carried out 10 days after drenching at least twice a year to confirm your drench and drench protocol is working. If eggs are present in a drench … Parasitic roundworm Small intestinal worm  Can be a problem in intensive cattle farming   Most common in autumn Quarantine treatment Quarantine treatment is used to make sure any stock coming onto your property do not carry resistant worms with them. A …
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    Sheep breeding with most lambs sold store or grown out elsewhere … Sheep breeding and finishing on same feed platform … Lamb finishing on ‘clean’ feed … Lamb trading on permanent pasture only … Learn about how different farm systems and policies set up different levels of risk – both for worm challenge, and for drench resistance. We also highlight some management ideas and risk mitigations. … Good nutrition is #1  No matter what systems are in place on a farm, very good nutrition greatly …
  • … Discover innovative solutions for parasite management, including targeted drenching, new diagnostic tools, and strategies to combat drench resistance, helping farmers improve livestock …