Resources: Periparturient Egg Rise
The periparturient egg rise is a well known phenomenon in small ruminants. It is the reduction in immunity to parasites that occurs around the time of birthing. The result is an increase in fecal egg and oocyst counts. These increase counts in ewes/does lead to higher levels of infection in offspring. In fact, they are the primary source of infection for young, growing lambs/kids. To learn more the periparturient egg rise, view one of the following resources: Fact sheet by J
Vet Joins LSU Faculty
Adriano Vatta joined the faculty of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Louisiana State University in December 2020. Before joining the LSU faculty, he spent eight years at Zoetis where he focused on anti-parasitic drug research. For several years, Vatta taught veterinary parasitology to students at Ross University in St. Kitts, West Indies. Vatta received his veterinary degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He also earned a degree in rural resource
