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Meet the ‘other’ critters that might be freeloading in your stock! Tapeworm is a mostly harmless parasite of young lambs. Lungworm is most common in young calves and can cause serious disease if left unchecked. Liver fluke can be a cause of ill thrift on some farms. Learn about these worms and their management …

What’s the story with genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between resistance and resilience? Who’s CarLA (hint: It’s not your sister’s mate from Temuka). Resistant sheep have high immunity to worms and pass less worm eggs in their faeces. Resilient sheep continue to grow and perform despite worm challenge. Both traits are being measured and selected by NZ sheep breeders – you can buy rams that will improve these traits in your flock. …

Sheep breeding with most lambs sold store or grown out elsewhere …

… to drenching.  Keeping a population (or refuge) of drench-susceptible worms on the farm can slow the build-up of parasites resistant (R) to drenches.   Without some worms in Refugia, drench-resistant (R) worms carry on breeding, while …

… 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 …