Sericea lespedeza has been shown to reduce barber pole worm infections in small ruminants.
Hair sheep tend to be more resistant to gastro-intestinal parasites than wooled sheep or goats.
Teaching the next generation about worms.
Sericea lespedeza has been shown to reduce barber pole worm infections in small ruminants.
REID REDDEN
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
7887 U.S. Highway 87 North
San Angelo TX 76901
Dr. Reid Redden is a State Sheep and Goat Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and is based in San Angelo, Texas. He is an Associate Professor in the Animal Science Department at Texas A&M University. His primary responsibility is to develop and support educational programs that benefit the state sheep and goat industry. Texas has the most sheep and goats of any state in the nation and has a long history as a leader in this industry. He works with a team to develop programs designed to provide solutions to current problems facing sheep and goat raisers. These educational programs not only focus on improving existing sheep and goat operations, but assist in the development of the next generation of sheep and goat ranchers.
Videos by Dr. Redden
Best management practices for deworming sheep and goats
How to determine the effectiveness of dewormers
