Archive of Timely Topics
Since August 2013, more than sixty (60) Timely Topics have been published to the web site of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC). The articles were written mostly by members of the consortium and covered a variety of topics. Of course, all topics pertained to internal parasite control in small ruminants. Some of the Timely Topics are available as fact sheets (PDF format). In 2022, the consortium began translating some of these Timely Topics into Spanish.
2023
March - Double Trouble (Schoenian) - PDF only | In Spanish
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2022
October - The value of using FEC EBVs (Burke) - PDF only
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2021
September - The Four Phases of Parasitic Infection (Miller) - PDF only
2020
August - Role of fecal egg counts in sheep/goat health (Schoenian) | PDF | In Spanish
2019
May - 2019 NAHMS Goat Study (Miller) PDF only
January: Worm-Trapping Fungus [Miller & Burke] | PDF
2017
November: Impact of Selection and Breed on Resistance [Andries]
October: Selection for Parasite Resistance [Burke]
August: Organic Management of Internal Parasites [Coffey] | PDF
July: When deworming is not enough [Whitley] | PDF | in Spanish
June: Using tannin-containing legumes to control GI parasites: to pellet or not [Hoste]
May: The impact of parasite infections on small ruminant productivity [O'Brien]
April: Decreasing barber pole larvae population on grass pastures:
is liquid nitrogen fertilizer a viable alternative? [Luginbuhl]
March: How To Grow Worms (or Not) [Hart]
February: Same Problem: Different Part of the World [Escobar]
January: Combination Dewormers: The Time is Now [Kaplan] | PDF
2016
November: Understanding the Risk Factors for Infection is Essential in Developing a Sustainable Parasite Management Plan [Ehrhardt] | PDF
September: Using Copper Oxide Wire Particles to Increase Dewormer Efficacy [Burke et al]
August: White Eyes and Bottle Jaw: Are There Zebras? [Zajac]
July - Stop Selecting Sissy Sheep (and Goats)! [Bath]
June - Silver Bullet Step One: Just Do It! [Casey]
April - Stocking Density Impacts Worm Loads: Let Us Count the Ways [Morgan]
February - Do's and Don'ts of FAMACHA© Scoring [Petersson] | PDF
January - Does Diatomaceous Earth Have a Role in Worm Control? [Whitley] | PDF
2015
December - Copper Oxide Wire Particles: Keeping It Safe [Williamson] | PDF
November - Working with a veterinarian [Coffey]
October - More dewormer resistance testing needed: do an LDA! [O'Brien]
September - Test Your Knowledge of Management Practices That Affect Dewormer Resistance [Arnold]
August - Why didn't deworming improve FAMACHA scores? [Hart]
July - Lassoing worms of exotic ruminant hoofstock in zoos [Miller]
June - Characteristics of browse plants for goats and sheep [Turner]
May - Coccidiosis in lambs and kids [Mobini]
April - Tips for preventing internal parasites [Coffey, Hale]
February - Improving parasite management with annual crops [Ehrhardt]
January - Silver bullet seconded: can the right grazing strategy control parasites? [Scott]
2014
December - Sericea lespedeza: "wise man's alfalfa" [Terrill]
November - The "silver bullet" of worm control in small ruminants [Casey]
September - Disgusting tapeworms! [Zajac] | PDF
July - High quality forage helps to maintain resilience to GI parasites [Turner]
June - Pine bark and other natural dewormers for small ruminants [Min]
May - Sericea lespedeza for natural control of coccidiosis [Schoenian]
April - Haemonchus contortus and camelids [Williamson]
March - Do herbal dewormers work? [O'Brien]
January - Blueprint for Selecting Parasite Resistant Sheep: A Shepherd's Perspective [Bielak]
2013
December - Is the fungus still among us? The answer is yes [Miller]
November - Copper oxide wire particles to control Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants [Burke]
October - Potential solutions for highly resistant worms in sheep and goats [Hart]
August - Late summer parasite management strategies in goats [Andries]
July - Do you know which dewormer(s) are effective on your farm? [Escobar]
June - Haemonchus contortus thrives in upper midwestern U.S. [Ehrhardt]
May - Breed type and resistance: building a parasite-resistant meat goat herd at North Carolina A&T State University [Whitley, Routh]
April - Relatively low-cost, easy fixes to decrease gastrointestinal loads on the farm [Luginbuhl]
March - 10th Year Anniversary Conference (conference proceedings)
2012
December - The periparturient egg rise [Schoenian]
November - Oral moxidectin more effective [Schoenian]
October - Building internal parasite resistance in small ruminants: new ATTRA publication focuses on animal selection [Coffey]
September - Controlling worms in dairy goats: a challenge [Hart]
August - The DrenchRite Assay [Howell, Storey]
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Last updated 03.06.23