Keeping a check on the worm burden

Sheep specialist, Damian Costello, is on this week’s OviCast to talk about managing the parasite challenge over the coming weeks. 

Damian explains what the burden is and he and Ciarán discuss the current challenge, monitoring worm burden and deciding when to dose. 

Damian explains the importance of knowing how effective your wormer is, how to conduct a drench test and interpret the results.  

Finally, he highlights some of the resource material available to help explain some of the issues raised in more detail. 

For more info: 

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/flock-health/anthelmintic-resistance/

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