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Do yearling heifers need a pre-mating drench?

… Dr Ginny Dodunski, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Wormwise Programme Manager offers timely …
26 September 2024
Factsheet

Drench and drench resistance

Drench resistance is common, is increasing in all drench families (and combinations) and poses a risk to the viability of some farming systems. Last updated: June …
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Cattle farming systems and worms

Beef breeding with most calves sold at weaning …
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Common worms in cattle

Meet your enemies! Learn about the important worm species of cattle – effects on the animal, seasonal pattern, diagnosis, treatment and prevention …
Podcast

Bringing the best minds to the biggest challenges for sheep, beef and dairy farms

… and Veterinarian Ginny Dodunski of B+LNZ Wormwise. …
Podcast

Farmers talk about the ways they farm in the face of drench resistance

… about drench resistance, head to www.wormwise.co.nz …
Factsheet

Effects of worms

The impact of worms (internal parasites) on animal production begins as soon as animals are exposed to worm larvae on pasture. These effects may be viewed as a continuum from no exposure to worms, …
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Future Farm coping with drench resistance – Parasite management at Lanercost with Ben Allot: Part 2

He outlines how to manage clean pastures in respect to refugia, the next steps for Lanercost's drenching regime and the value of animal health plans. Watch Part 1 of this three-part series. Watch …
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Future Farm coping with drench resistance – Parasite management with Dr Dave Leathwick

An emerging drench resistance issue has been identified on Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Future Farm Lanercost and a holistic plan is being put in place to protect future livestock productivity. In this …
Factsheet

Worm biology

The worms (internal parasites) of most importance in New Zealand livestock live in the animal’s gut (stomach and intestine). Sheep, cattle and deer are infected by a variety of different worm types …