The disease – which is increasing in prevalence – can hit flocks sporadically, resulting in rapid infection and possible mortality where the disease goes unnoticed.

Haemonchus contortus is a highly pathogenic nematode that infects the gastrointestinal tract of goats, leading to significant health issues such as anaemia, reduced productivity and, in severe cases, ...

Researchers have developed an improved, more efficient method to test for the most serious of the parasitic worms in sheep, a problem that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in losses every year ...

The University of Edinburgh, working with The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group and other partner organisations, led by Rob Kelly, Clinical Lecturer, has launched a new online ...

Efforts to produce an affordable vaccine for a fatal bloodsucking parasite affecting sheep farms across the globe have been given a seven-figure boost by a tech giant. The Bill and Melinda Gates ...

University of Edinburgh launches early online training to help vets recognise and manage Haemonchus risk in sheep ahead of peak parasite season.

Researchers have identified five enzymes that are essential to the survival of a parasitic worm that infects livestock worldwide and is a great threat to global food security. Two of these proteins ...

Sheep farmers are being encouraged to watch out for Haemonchus contortus infections – commonly known as Barber’s Pole worm –.after a rise in incidence. The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep ...

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Researchers at Oregon State University and the University of Georgia have developed an improved, more efficient method to test for the most serious of the parasitic worms in sheep, a problem that ...

Researchers have identified five enzymes that are essential to the survival of a parasitic worm that infects livestock worldwide and is a great threat to global food security. Two of these proteins ...