SRU deworming protocols

Question 1

what are our percentage goals when treating a herd

Answer 1

we want 70% of the animals to carry 30% of the worms

Question 2

what are general rules of targeted selective treatment

Answer 2

treat all animals with a 4-5 famacha, if lamb, pregnant, lactating or skinny- treat at 3,4,5

Question 3

what are our treatments for deworming

Answer 3

benzimidazoles, ML, nicotin

Question 4

how to prevent parasitic burden

Answer 4

good management, pasture rotation, FEC for breeding, duddingtonia flagrans, tannin plants

Question 5

what alternative treatments do we look to

Answer 5

duddingtonia flagrans
tannin producing plants
copper feed additives

Question 6

general rules of pasture rotation

Answer 6

rotate pastures every 3-5 days with at least 2-4 weeks (60 days best) of rest inbetween

Question 7

what does COWP do

Answer 7

damages the cuticle of the worms allowing the drugs to penetrate

Question 8

once you de worm should you then move pastures?

Answer 8

no. dose and leave them for a bit rather than dose and move

Question 9

CU additives are best for what worms

Answer 9

haemoncus

Question 10

what is gold standard protocol for introducing a new animal to the herd

Answer 10

quarantine for 30days. run a fecal prior to joining the flock

Question 11

why do we follow the 70/30 rule

Answer 11

to maintain refugia