Understanding anthelmintic resistance and incorporating these routines into your stock management will help ensure that the wormers we have in cattle remain effective for as long as possible.

as a new chemical class of synthetic anthelmintics and describe the development of drug candidates that are efficacious against various species of livestock-pathogenic nematodes. These drug ...

“Most cattle producers apply a pour-on macrocyclic lactone (ML) anthelmintic at, or just after housing, to control gut worms and lungworm. These products also kill lice and mites,” says Mr Smith. “But ...

Not only were they cost efficient and highly effective, particularly when combined with anthelmintic treatment, but they also provided the opportunity for dual livestock species parasite control ...

“Resistance isn’t just a sheep and goat issue, but is also a threat for cattle. We are seeking to identify a basket of options for vets and farmers in relation to anthelmintic use,” he sai ...

Sheep producers have long been warned about the risk of anthelmintic resistance when worming their animals, but now cattle producers are being told they are in danger of going down the same ...

Altogether, these anthelmintic best practices, coupled with proper animal and forage management, are important to the overall stewardship of cattle. Learn more at SafeGuardWorks.com.

“What’s more, the use of long acting anthelmintics also limits the ability of cattle to build up immunity against lungworm as they will be exposed to fewer larvae. When cattle are then exposed to ...

But widespread resistance to anthelmintic drugs, particularly by worms that infect livestock, means that in many places certain drugs are ineffective. In the worst-case scenario, some farms harbor ...

Not only were they cost efficient and highly effective, particularly when combined with anthelmintic treatment, but they also provided the opportunity for dual livestock species parasite control ...