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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: moprabbit on August 17, 2012, 08:06:13 pm

Title: Worming
Post by: moprabbit on August 17, 2012, 08:06:13 pm

I've just had a FEC done on my 4 sheep.
The results came back saying that
* 2 had 'scanty numbers of Chabertia'
* 1 had 'scanty numbers of Cocci and coccidial oocysts'
* 1 had 'moderate Strongyl'.
The recommendation was the use of Panacur - but I'm not sure if I should worm them all or just the one with the moderate strongyl count. I don't want to worm just for the sake of it - hence the FEC.
Also - is it best to worm them and then put them on new pasture after a few days or worm them on new pasture? Thank you

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: supplies for smallholders on August 17, 2012, 10:09:49 pm

Hi,

Scanty and Moderate doesnt give much to go on.

Were you provided with an EPG level for each? as this should be the norm with an FEC - it would then give you more information to work with.

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: SteveHants on August 17, 2012, 11:04:04 pm

That aside, do worm the ones that are susceptable and leave the ones with the higher resistance.

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: Fleecewife on August 18, 2012, 12:07:47 am

Current advice (Mordun) is to keep them on old ground, not move them to new at worming, in an effort to reduce the incidence of wormer resistance.

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: moprabbit on August 18, 2012, 09:35:39 am

 I've rung the lab up and asked for an EPG level for them all. So in the meantime I will worm the ewe with the 'moderate Strongyl' and leave the rest. Thanks for the helpful replies.