When dealing with parasites in goats, one of the most frustrating scenarios is when a dewormer seems to fail. Before we dive ...

Episode 153For the Love of Goats In this insightful and eye-opening episode, host Deborah Niemann is joined by Tammy ...

“Sheep and goat producers should take special precautions against the barber pole worm,” he said. “Barber pole worms are blood-sucking parasites that cause diarrhea, poor appetite, lethargy ...

Intestinal worm burdens are typically low in housed goat units, so the pour-on was primarily for ectoparasite control and mange, explains Charlie Whitehouse, who started milking goats in 2007.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Steve Byrns Wet weather may cause parasite problems for Texas sheep and goats. Young animals such as these Dorper lambs particularly may be susceptible.

If a goat and a hippo walk into a watering hole on the savanna, they could end up sharing a lot more than just a drink. Intestinal parasites, transmitted through water and food, can inflict damage ...

What most people remember about Charles Foster’s stint impersonating a badger is the worms. For six weeks, Foster and his eight-year-old son Tom did what badgers did, keeping their noses to the ...

Worms reduce weight gain, predispose shoats to other opportunistic diseases, reduce feed intake and lower skin and wool quality. Small ruminants refer to goats and sheep also collectively called ...

It seemed his vision of a world free of Guinea worm would come true this year. But the dogs of Chad have turned out to be a major problem.

As goats are known to be particularly sensitive to the active ingredients within this wormer, they were dosed at 1.5 times the recommended dose rate for sheep, explains Ms Hovers.

To minimise the worm burden, goats should either be browsed or their feed provided in a structure at least 60cm from the ground to avoid contamination with soil.