Control of Internal Parasites of Sheep -- Sheep Health Fact Sheet No. 8

Dan Morrical

Internal parasites, or worms, can cause major economic losses to the sheep industry without proper flock management. Additional consequences are reduced feed efficiency, slow rate of gain, poor reproductive efficiency and difficult labor. Includes information about the life cycle of nematodes (stomach worms, stomach hairworms, intestinal hairworms), lungworms, tapeworms, and treatment using drenches, specifically phenothiazine, thaibendazole, levamisol.

Pages / Length: 4
Publication Date: 04/2000

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