A question on farmers minds as grazing gets underway in parts of the country is should cattle be dosed for worms before going ...

Older cattle frequently have been exposed to the parasites and developed a degree of immunity. Adult worms in the gut of cattle produce eggs that are passed in the feces. The eggs hatch, producing ...

The four most concerning female parasites lay eggs at different rates. For instance, a female brown stomach worm will lay about 200 eggs per day, while a female barber pole worm can lay 10,000 eggs a ...

“Faecal worm egg counts of above 250 eggs per gram of faeces ... as biological vacuum cleaners. Equine worms don’t develop into adults in sheep and cattle, so they won’t be harmed and ...