Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants

The management of gastrointestinal parasites is one of the primary concerns of small ruminant producers. It is best practice for producers to understand and monitor for signs of illness in their herd or flock and use appropriate methods to identify para­site infection. This publication discusses sy...

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Main Authors: Izabella Toledo, Kevin Korus, Cassidy Dossin, Lizzie Whitehead, Caetano Sales
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132028
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description The management of gastrointestinal parasites is one of the primary concerns of small ruminant producers. It is best practice for producers to understand and monitor for signs of illness in their herd or flock and use appropriate methods to identify para­site infection. This publication discusses symptoms of parasite infection, identifying animals for testing, managing anthelmintic resistance, and more. Written by Izabella Toledo, Kevin Korus, Cassidy Dossin, Lizzie Whitehead, and Caetano Sales, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, April 2025.
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spelling doaj-art-bbead3c5fcd34ffc93f71ea0c6a1b5392025-08-20T01:52:22ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092025-05-012025310.32473/edis-an399-2025Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small RuminantsIzabella Toledo0Kevin Korus1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9785-033XCassidy Dossin2https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8981-6359Lizzie Whitehead3https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6830-5444Caetano Sales4University of FloridaUniversity of Florida University of Florida University of Florida University of Florida The management of gastrointestinal parasites is one of the primary concerns of small ruminant producers. It is best practice for producers to understand and monitor for signs of illness in their herd or flock and use appropriate methods to identify para­site infection. This publication discusses symptoms of parasite infection, identifying animals for testing, managing anthelmintic resistance, and more. Written by Izabella Toledo, Kevin Korus, Cassidy Dossin, Lizzie Whitehead, and Caetano Sales, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, April 2025. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132028gastrointestinal parasitessmall ruminantsHaemonchus contortusdiagnostic techniquesFAMACHA© scoring
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Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
EDIS
gastrointestinal parasites
small ruminants
Haemonchus contortus
diagnostic techniques
FAMACHA© scoring
title Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
title_full Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
title_fullStr Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
title_full_unstemmed Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
title_short Identification and Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
title_sort identification and control of internal parasites in small ruminants
topic gastrointestinal parasites
small ruminants
Haemonchus contortus
diagnostic techniques
FAMACHA© scoring
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132028
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