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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 …

… provide information about veterinary treatments and the health status of their animals. As a minimum, hold new stock in quarantine (isolation in separate pens) for 24 hours to ensure they have had time to empty out prior to release from the yards, remembering to provide clean drinking water. Newly arrived sheep should be routinely given an appropriate quarantine drench. This would be best given on the farm of origin but in many cases will have to be given on arrival. On release from quarantine pens, monitor new stock in separate paddocks (ideally for seven days) and treat if necessary before integrating …

… The lifecycle of most gut worms is the same – understanding this helps with decision-making around grazing and drenching. Understanding the patterns of what worm species predominate where, when and in which stock classes can also …

… animals. Wear gloves, clean or wash your glove between each animal (especially important when collecting samples after drenching). Use lubricant to make the job easier on human and beast!  … Collecting faecal samples …

This project measured the concentrations of ivermectin (a macrocyclic lactone) reaching target cattle tissues (abomasum and small intestine) and the target parasites ( Ostertagia  and  Cooperia ) when given to cattle orally, by injection or pour-on.  … Background While it is known that different routes of drench administration can result in variable efficacy against some parasite species it is not understood why this occurs or why different organs appear different. Despite evidence that pour-on …

… significant (or any) worm larvae. You can presume these conserved forages are another source of ‘worm free’ feed.   Drenching on crops  Be mindful of refugia if drenching young stock on multi-year crops such as chicory or plantain, where a population of drench resistant worms could …

… visitors of your biosecurity requirements and what you want them to do on arrival. Do not share injecting and dosing/drenching equipment with other farms. Only share vehicles and equipment with other properties if you all agree to clean …

… and that you follow the advice of your veterinarian with regards to good management practice when vaccinating or drenching animals. Certain diseases can be spread from animal to animal through the use of contaminated needles or …