Worms, scours and flystrike - busting the vicious cycle

摘要

Worms can cause scouring, scouring causes dagginess and dagginess can cause flystrike. With an appreciation for this relationship researchers have turned their attention to the cause and prevention of scouring as part of their investigation into better worm management and flystrike prevention. Many farmers, especially those in the winter-rainfall regions where sheep are run on green pastures, commonly experience problems with scouring, despite seemingly savvy worm management.