Its bloodsucking capabilities make it one of the most dangerous threats to sheep, goats and other small ruminants in the Southeast. No, it’s not a character from “Twilight” — it’s a parasite called ...

Parasite prevention is an important aspect to a farmer and rancher’s health management plan for their herd. For small ruminants, such as goats and sheep, parasite prevention is vital for their overall ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Recent mild weather has set the stage for what could be a significant infestation of potentially deadly parasites in sheep and goats this spring, a Purdue Extension expert says.

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. At one point, farmers’ belief that some of their sheep ...

Although we are just now beginning the winter season, small ruminant owners should still be regularly checking their animals ...

It is not just the livestock and the grass that have been growing this spring in response to the un-Texas like rains. Parasites have been a major cause of death and disease in our small ruminants ...

The steep cliffs and drainages near Hell’s Canyon make for perfect places for bighorn ewes to birth lambs. To have the lambs, the sheep separate themselves from the herd, partly to avoid predators for ...

If you asked what the top three challenges sheep and goat producers are facing, their response would be “parasites, parasites and parasites." It isn’t news to anyone that management of internal ...

Spring weather can mean new challenges for sheep and goat producers, says David Fernandez, Ph.D., Extension livestock specialist and interim assistant dean of academic programs for the University of ...

Sheep attached a bell around a neck with a buckle grazes at Raplan area, Olkaria in Naivasha. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Dear Daktari, I keep sheep and goats with the aim of supplying them to hotels ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A workshop highlighting ways to prevent and control goat and sheep parasites will be held July 1 at the Animal Sciences Research and Education Center at Purdue University. The ...

The Journal of Parasitology is the official publication of the American Society of Parasitologists (ASP). It has been in print continuously since 1914, when it was founded by Henry Baldwin Ward. The ...