Fly control warrants concern from every animal health professional. John Maday discusses the cattle perspective, including VFD restrictions to historical practices. Producers can benefit by working with their veterinarians to focus more on parasite control and less on medicated feeds for preventing diseases associated with flies.
Source: Drovers, April 4, 2018.
Effective fly control requires planning and flexibility to account for seasonal and regional variation. Veterinarians can help identify strategies for protecting animal health, welfare and performance while preventing pesticide resistance in flies and antibiotic resistance in pathogens.
INSIGHTS: I’ve always related the impact of flies to the work of bees pollinating plants. Flies, however, spread disease while bees help create blooms and crops. With a little more effort, we can help control flies in the country, city and suburbia.