The four most concerning female parasites lay eggs at different rates. For instance, a female brown stomach worm will lay about 200 eggs per day, while a female barber pole worm can lay 10,000 eggs a ...

White wormers (benzimidazoles) work well at killing adults in the GI tract, he adds. The two subclasses of the macrocyclic ...

Calves under one year of age are more susceptible than older cattle. Older cattle frequently have been exposed to the parasites and developed a degree of immunity. Adult worms in the gut of cattle ...

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Blayr Barnard, owner of Barnard Beef and Cattle Co., said the parasite has a devastating impact on livestock. “In the 70’s, it hit the U.S. and was an enormous issue because it kills cattle ...

Parasites are growing resistant to dewormers used by many Missouri farmers to treat their cattle. That’s according to a new study from University of Missouri researchers. Parasites can cause weight ...

The use of commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations. “As dewormers lose ...

Warm and bright days of Chillai Kalan have posed new challenges in livestock farming due to changing distribution of vectors ...