Dairy
Dealing with lungworm outbreaks this autumn
Farmers should be mindful during this time of year of lungworm outbreaks, as they are hard to predict and typically...
Worms
Sheep Technical
Dealing with stomach worms affecting the thrive of lambs
The control of stomach worms in lambs is essential to meet performance targets and to aid in the thrive of...
Sheep Technical
Farmers to be on 'high alert' for worms in lambs
Farmers “must” be on high alert for worms in their lambs according to animal health company, Zoetis. The alert comes...
Sheep
Only dose ewes for worms if there is a need - Teagasc
There is no need to dose ewes for worms unless there’s a demonstrated need to do so, Teagasc has told...
Dairy Technical
Monitoring parasite burdens in calves
Ensuring that calves have little or no setbacks during the first grazing season is important, in order to keep them...
Sheep
'Don’t let worms hinder the fertility of ewe lambs ahead of breeding'
Independent UK sheep consultant Dr. Liz Genever is warning of poor conception rates in ewe lambs this autumn if worms...
Beef
Is worm dosing working as well as it used to on your farm?
Anthelmintics or worm doses are medicines used to control parasite infections in livestock on Irish farms. In recent years, many...
Sheep
Treating sheep for worms? Here are some actions that you should take
Anthelmintic resistance is a growing problem on sheep farms here in Ireland and actions need to be taken at farm...
Sheep
What sheep do I need to dose for worms?
A recent webinar on parasites in sheep was hosted by Cian Condon of Teagasc. Two of his colleagues Tom Coll...
Sheep
'Some sheep breeds have a higher resistance to parasites than others'
Some sheep breeds have naturally higher resistance levels to parasites than others, recent research has shown. “Recent trials would indicate...
Sheep
5 tips to ensure you dose sheep correctly
Teagasc has produced a short guide to dealing with worms in sheep. It says to dose lambs based on faecal...
Dairy
'Dairy calf performance boosted when worm pressures reduced'
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to...