Lecture 10 Flashcards
1
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what can worm test results help with the decison of
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- Whether sheep should be drenched
- What drench group shoul be used
- When to conduct another worm test
2
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WormTEST before these routine opportunities to drench
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- Shearing
- Lambing
- Lamb marking
- Weaning
3
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When to do the WormTEST in cattle
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Weaning
4
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When to drench in high rainfall zones
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- Drench breeding ewes pre-lambing
- Drench lambs at weaning
- Drench all introduced sheep
- Drench sheep showing obvious signs of worm releated illness
- Drench based on the WormTEST or Drench Decision guide
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6
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What is a quarintine drench
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- Keeps out drenching resistance
7
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Explain management drench resistance
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- FECRT every 2-3 years
- Avoid unnessary drenching
- Use effective drenches and rotate
- Use multi-active combinations
8
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Explain grazing management
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- Reduce the exposure of animals to worms by grazing management
- Prepare low worm-risk paddocks for lambing and weaning
9
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What is smart grazing
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- Intensive grazing of the pasture for 30 days after each of the summer drenches -> destock for 2 months to allow the grass to grow
10
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What is the vaccination for haemonchus
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- Barbervax
- Have to vaccinate at 6 week intervals to boost immunity
11
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What animal has wide spread resistance to trichostrongyles
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Rumunants
12
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What drug has resistance to Salicylanilides
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Haemonchus contortus
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