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West Virginia University Professor Scott Bowdridge has spent his entire adult life studying a parasite killing sheep. He may have just figured out how to stop it. Bowdridge studies Texel and Katahdin sheep as well as the all-white St. Croix sheep, which may hold the key to making other breeds resistant to the parasite threatening the country’s sheep.

Read article in WV Magazine

The registration deadline for the Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference All Worms All Day has been extended until Wednesday, December 5. The all-day conference will be held Saturday, December 8, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedysville.

All topics will pertain to internal parasite control (worms + coccidia) in small ruminants. All speakers are members of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. Continuing education credits are available for veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, and professional animal scientists.

Register at https://allwormsallday.eventbrite.com. To avoid credit card fees, register by mail. Make check ($50 per person) payable to University of Maryland and send to Pam Thomas, Western Maryland Research & Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756. Be sure to include contact information (name, address, email address).

Brazilian researchers conducted an experiment to determine the effect of different levels of protein on parasite resistance and resilience of naturally-infected lambs. Sixty weaned Ile de France and Texel lambs (60 days of age) were divided into three groups, based on the level of protein in their concentrate ration: 1) low (8.5%); 2) moderate (15%); and 3) high (25%).

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The effectiveness of BioWorma® was assessed by total worm counts in tracer sheep placed in paddocks grazed by parasitized sheep which were fed a daily supplement with and without BioWorma® under group-feeding conditions.

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Using Copper Oxide Wire Particles (COWP) is another live Facebook video from Dr. Reid Redden, Sheep & Goat Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

https://youtu.be/3NMyd9V8Aog

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Brazilian researchers examined the protein profile of lambs experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus and supplemented with selenium and copper. Twenty-eight crossbred Corriedale x Texel five-month old male lambs were used. They were stratified into four groups of seven animals each, based on treatment.

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A sheep farm in the Netherlands developed resistance to monepantel after using it for just two years. Monepantel (tradename = Zolvix®) is from a new class of anthelmintics called amino acetonitrile derivatives. It was first introduced in 2009 in New Zealand. It was introduced to the Netherlands in 2011. It is not available in the US.

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The web site of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC) has added a search engine. The search engine is part of the Wix template and is powered by Zoomd. Use it to find information about any topic pertaining to internal parasites.

https://www.wormx.info

Dr. Reid Redden is a State Sheep and Goat Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and is based in San Angelo, Texas. His primary responsibility is to develop and support educational programs that benefit the state sheep and goat industry. Texas has the most sheep and goats of any state in the nation and has a long history as a leader in the industry.

You can reach Reid at Reid.Redden@ag.tamu.edu

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