Publication Date
11-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-192
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Effective, sustainable control of sheep worms involves a combination of planned stock and farm management, monitoring worm burdens using faecal worm egg counts (WEC), strategic timing of drenches and the genetic selection of worm resistant sheep.
Levels of drench resistance of sheep worms in WA are some of the highest in the world and without resistance management action at individual farm level, it will continue to worsen and spread.
Although effective drench options are generally available, many sheep owners are unaware that resistance has reduced the effectiveness of worm control programs, and this can affect profitable sheep production.
Number of Pages
10
Keywords
sheep worms, control, stock management, farm management, worm burdens, faecal worm egg counts (WEC), drenches, genetic selection, Western Australia
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Sheep and Goat Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Sheep worm control in WA. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-192.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_factsheets/44
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