John Gillam, DVM, discusses parasites in ungulates including types, life cycles, treatments, testing and slowing down resistance.
. . . understanding parasite treatment and the worms that can plague cattle is critical to developing healthy herds.” – John Gilliam, DVM
Source: High Plains Journal, December 2, 2020. Link. “We actually select those parasite populations for resistance, because we kill all the ones that don’t have the resistant genes,” says Gilliam. “Over time, they become a bigger and bigger part of the parasite population.”
INSIGHTS: This is a good article to share with producers and to support discussions of parasite control methods.