Leading vet campaigns for radical rethink in parasite control
It’s a fact – according to the World Health Organization – more than two billion people are infected with parasitic worms, including tens of millions of young children and pregnant women. In the UK alone, it is estimated that up to 40 per cent of children under the age of 10 may be affected by […]
Pasture larval contamination approaches annual peak
The July NADIS Parasite Forecast, sponsored by Merial Animal Health, warns that the months of July and August will bring a peak in larval contamination on pastures. Wet summers are often related to an increase in gutworm burden and farmers are advised to check stock regularly. In cattle the incidence of type 1 Ostertagiosis peaks […]
