Importance of Quarantine Deworming
There are two ways to get dewormer-resistant worms: breed your own or import them from someone else's farm. Sheep and goat farms in the US without dewormer-resistant worms are rare. Assume that any sheep or goat brought to your farm is carrying worms with some degree of dewormer resistance. To prevent the introduction of dewormer-resistant worms, you should quarantine drench all sheep and goats that are new to your property. A dewormer from each of the three chemical classes
New Fact Sheet: Genetic Selection
A new fact sheet has been published in the Best Management Practices to Control Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants series. It is entitled "On-Farm Selection for Resistance to Parasites." It was written by Dr. James Morgan from Roundtop Consulting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The fact sheet is especially relevant for producers whose flocks/herds are not enrolled in a national genetic evaluation program, such as NSIP (National Sheep Improvement Program; nsip.org). Download fac
