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… Zealand pasture conditions they can remove enough numbers for us to alter the other things we do to control internal parasites.  In fact, work by AgResearch has shown that adding dung beetles to pasture actually increases the number of …

Managing Flystrike and Lice …

… lamb finishing operation that had a triple drench resistance 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 farming systems. Intensive finishing and … from the farm you are buying lambs from prior to arrival to your farm. By doing this, you know if you are introducing parasites that will be susceptible to drench and can introduce refugia on your farm, or drench resistant parasites that …

… each class.  … What’s in a name?   Drench is the common name for anthelmintic.  These kill certain species of internal parasites (worms) inside your animals.   Dozens of drench BRANDS are available However they all belong to: Five … drench families (cover gut worms, lungworm) OR Three 'narrow- spectrum' drench families (cover one or two other parasites, e.g. tapeworm, liver fluke) Each family has a different mode of action (MOA).   Get to know your drench …