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The Bureau of Meteorology (The Bureau) has officially declared both an El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).
Resistance to chemicals used against all the major parasites of economic and welfare importance to ruminant producers has been found in Australia and is increasing.
Sheep with lice are like a dog with fleas- they scratch, rub, bite, and itch but they can't get rid of them!
Fluralaner is given as an oral drench and does not leave detectable residue in the fleece.
The Committee ensures the content provided to industry is independent, proven and practical.
Among the problems that flying insects can bring to your stock are some extremely unwanted passengers: Emergency Animal Disease (EADs).
Monitoring goats with worm egg counts periodically and ensuring that the feedlot area is kept clean by removing old feed and forage will be essential for success.
The 2021-22 NSHMP Annual Report analyses the data collected throughout the year, providing valuable insights into the top conditions.
Drench resistance, also known as Anthelmintic Resistance (AR), is caused by internal parasites developing inherited tolerance to drenches.
Long-term worm control relies on a suite of tools to achieve ‘next level’ healthy goat herds.
ParaBoss Certificate in Sheep Parasite Management winners.
Goat producers around Australia are grappling with worms this year. The reason?
The LiceBoss tools are designed to assist you with the management and eradication of lice within your production system.
Resistance is common in cattle ticks and is a critical cause of production loss and death of northern cattle.
Here we examine the reasons why parasites develop resistance to chemicals, and what we can do to out-think them.
Lungworms in goats cause significant disease in Australia and can occasionally lead to death.
Kick start the new year with a chance to win a free enrolment in the ParaBoss Certificate in Sheep Parasite Management!
Worms are active all year round. But some worms really love warm wet weather.
After floods, some parasites take advantage of the wet conditions to spread on pastures and infest livestock.
Although many types of chemicals are used to kill lice and fly in sheep, mosquitoes require a different approach because a repellent, not an insecticide, is required.
The website has been given a major overhaul to make it easier than ever for producers to find accurate and trusted information about managing pesky parasites.
Gaining an improved understanding on the Australian sheep blowfly lifecycle and its requirements helps further understand when our livestock are most at risk.
Weaners are vulnerable to worm infections as their natural immunity, which protects them against worms, doesn’t develop until about 12-18 months of age.
Cattle lice are common on beef properties across Australia. If all cattle are treated with an effective treatment at the same time, lice can be eliminated from a mob and a whole property.
Breeding for worm resistance is a component of an integrated approach to managing worms. The most effective worm control programs integrate multiple techniques, as opposed to relying on just one (such as drenching) to combat worms. So, where do you start?
We expect that worms and flystrike will cause major animal health issues in sheep in most areas, goats are already being hammered by worms and that flies and ticks will be a problem for cattle.
Use of long-acting formulations should be considered when other methods of worm control (paddock management, mob management, short-acting treatments) are not appropriate.
Chemical Resistance is when a chemical that was previously effective at killing a population of flies is no longer as effective as before.
Lice are spread entirely by direct contact between animals. When treating for lice, it is important to treat all animals of that species on a property at the same time.
Livestock producers have several ways to check for worms, but some tests are better than others. We put the different options under the microscope and ranked the common methods to see how they compare.
Zoonotic diseases are characterised by their ability to spread between animals and humans either through direct contact or contaminated material. There are many important zoonotic diseases in livestock which are caused by parasites and non-parasitic vectors such as viruses.
Grazing management is an effective tool to help reduce the number of eggs being deposited onto pasture and the number of larvae being ingested by livestock.
Drench-resistant worms. If it’s something you suspect your cattle may have, you’re not alone! The landscape of drench resistance in Australia is changing and with a predicted monster of a worm season ahead, it’s something you need to act on now.
Recent wet season rains over the north of Australia provide ideal conditions for development and survival of cattle ticks and their larvae. This means that springtime could pose a serious risk to cattle unless producers clean up tick numbers this autumn.
You hear a lot of talk about ‘Coxie’ causing disease in livestock. This parasite, more formally called ‘coccidiosis’, affects young sheep, cattle and goats, plus a range of other animal species, including pigs and chooks. As well as death and sickness, Coxie can slow growth rates in young stock.
Flies have been around since Bill Peach’s portly rambles through the outback (mid 1970’s for those with milk teeth) waving his hands and Akubra at the incessant irritation. Buffalo fly (Haematobia irritans exigua) is the major cause of “fly worry” in the tropical and pastoral zone cattle industry. Its impact and control are well described on industry websites (e.g., MLA, and Flyboss).
‘Low risk lambing paddocks’- we throw this term around a lot but what does it actually mean? Now is a good time to start thinking about getting your lambing paddocks prepared for a Spring lambing.
With many sheep producing areas across Australia experiencing ongoing wetter-than-average seasonal conditions, headaches continue in terms of managing worm burdens and blowflies. Read up on our best practice tips & tricks at FlyBoss.com.au.
Summer/Autumn is peak risk time for disease caused by Theileria orientalis in cattle and this year conditions are ideal for its spread. Learn how to identify, treat and prevent bush ticks with Tick.Boss.com.au.
La Nina weather patterns over the Pacific Ocean have brought a wet summer to eastern Australia, with rainfall over the spring and summer causing flooding and havoc for cereal harvests. Discover the forecast for worms, ticks, lice and flies for this coming season in the full article.
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