Ron Popeil popularized the ‘set it and forget it’ phrase in TV infomercials. The phrase could have been used to describe parasite control methods from past decades.
Cattlemen and those who work with and educate them can no longer trust a one-and-done parasite control plan. Not unlike antibiotics, our industry needs to use parasite control products judiciously as a component of parasite management versus the total solution.
Manufacturers of parasite control products are now urging cattle producers to implement parasite control strategies that will help slow the spread of resistance. It is important to seek the right balance of grazing management along with targeted parasite control to fight resistance.
Source: Drovers, March 2021. Link.
We must get rid of our drug addiction mentality. The drugs will remain an important component of parasite control, but they can’t be viewed as the only solution.”- Ray Kaplan, DVM, PhD, DACVM, DEVPC
Also see: Search Results for: parasite, cattle, Animal Health Digest. Link.