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WORMINFO is a monthly newsletter about gastro-intestinal parsites. It is sent to subscribers to the WORMINFO listserv. The WORMINFO listserv lets subscribers know when something new has posted to WORMX, the web site of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC). To subscribe to the WORMINFO listserv, send an email to listserv@listserv.umd.edu. In the body of the message, write subscribe WORMINFO. You can also subscribe to the newsletters via Smore.

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Three more fact sheets in the Best Management Practices to Control Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants have been published. So far, 9 fact sheets have been published. All fact sheets in the series are written and reviewed by members of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC).

"Genetic Selection: Using Crossbreeding & Estimated Breeding Values" was written by Dr. Scott Bowdridge and Andrew Weaver from West Virginia University. "Proper Use of Dewormers" was written by Dr. Lisa Williamson (DVM) from the University of Georgia. Dr. Kwame Matthews from Delaware State University is the author of "Management of Coccidia."

Genetic Selection: Using Crossbreeding & Estimated Breeding Values
Proper Use of Dewormers
Management of Coccidia

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International Animal Health Products (03.05.19)

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The American Polypay Sheep Association is wrapping up a three-year project that could ultimately lead to enhanced parasite resistance for the breed. Funded by the American Sheep Industry’s Let’s Grow Initiative, the study uses the National Sheep Improvement Program’s system of Estimated Breeding Values, or EBVs, in looking to quantitative genetics for a solution to a key sheep production problem.

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For the wool producer, hair sheep are not the answer. Those producers are looking to
identified genetic lines of Polypays with parasite resistance to attack the problem

that is likely to increase as producers increasingly rely on grazing marginal lands.

Scottish researchers investigated the effect of selecting for low fecal egg count (FEC) in Cashmere goats. Goats from generations F2 through to F9 were monitored for FEC. They were compared to an unselected control line.

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The study demonstrated that selected line animals excreted a significantly
lower number of parasite eggs in the majority of generations examined.

French researchers conducted laboratory and field experiments to determine the efficacy of Duddingtonia flagran spores. For all the trials, half of the goats received the spores while the other half acted as controls. For the dose titration trial, two dose levels were given.

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Efficacy of the fungus was demonstrated in the lab, but not field.

Melanie Barkley is a livestock educator for Penn State University. She is based out of the Bedford County office. She also serves as the team leader for the State Livestock Extension Team. Her program area focuses on sheep production, covering everything from basic production information to reproduction, nutrition, health, marketing and finances.

Melanie can be reached at meh7@psu.edu or (804) 623-4800.

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Dave Scott is a livestock specialist for the National Center for Appropriate Technology and its ATTRA Program. He contributes practical how-to publications and videos for the sustainable farmer and rancher. He's also a Montana sheep rancher. You can reach Dave at (800) 346-9140 or daves@nact.org.

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December 7 (tentative) - HOLD THE DATE
Third All Worms All Day Conference
Sponsored by Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Extension
Southwest Virginia

The ACSRPC is a group of scientists, veterinarians, and extension specialists dedicated to helping small ruminant producers control GI parasites in their flocks and herds.

Website: http://www.wormx.info