Wet weather wreaking havoc with sheep health

摘要

The continued wet weather across south-east Australia is creating headaches for livestock producers with ideal environments for parasites to breed and infect livestock. In this second article on sheep health problems Kondinin Group's Toni Nugent looks at sheep lice and internal parasites. By using several control methods in conjunction with pasture rotation, drenching and breeding for resistance, fanners not onl reduce sheep heal ill problems bul also boost the effectiveness of chemicals.