WORMInfo
What's new in the world of worms?
August 21, 2018
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Can we replace resistant worms with susceptible worms?
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Live Weight as a Basis for Targeted Selective Treatment
On three farms in Ireland, weaned lambs were weighed and separated into three weight classes (light, medium, and heavy) to see if heavy lambs were more resilient than light lambs, if left untreated.
Cost of Subclinical Parasitism in Ewes
Five hundred ewes from a mixed aged flock of 3000 crossbred Romney ewes were selected for the experiment. Of these, 250 ewes were given controlled released capsules of either albendazole or ivermectin. The other 250 ewes served as untreated controls.
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Intermountain West IPM Fact Sheets
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Continuing Education Opportunity
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ACSRPC Members Honored
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New FAMACHA© Instructor
Dr. Jennifer Koziol is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Theriogeneology and Production Medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Purdue University (in Indiana). She received her DVM in 2012 from Oklahoma State University. She is certified in veterinary medical acupuncture.
Dr. Koziol has been added to the list of certified FAMACHA© instructors maintained by the American Consoritum for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. For a complete list of instructors, go to https://www.wormx.info/instructors.
Jennifer Koziol, DVM, MS
koziol1@purdue.edu
(765) 494-8548
Upcoming Events
September 16-18
National Goat Conference Hosted by Tuskegee UniversityInformation Link
September 21
Southwest AREC Sheep Field Day and Ram Test Sale
(rams are evaluated for parasite resistance)
Virginia Tech Southwest Agriculture Research & Education Center, Glade Spring, Virginia
Info: Scott Greiner at (540) 231-9159 or Lee Wright at (276) 944-2200
December 8
Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference: ALL WORMS ALL DAY
Western Maryland Research & Education Center, Keedysville, Maryland
Info: Susan Schoenian at sschoen@umd.edu or (301) 432-2767 x343
American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC)
Website: http://www.wormx.info