Faecal egg counts (FEC) or worm egg counts (WEC) are an easy, non-invasive and cheap way of determining the presence and severity of parasitic worm burdens. Knowing your stock’s status allows you to make informed management decisions and reduces the need for...
Amelia Cannadine, BVB DVM The University of Sydney, Australia Corresponding author email: amelia.cannadine13@gmail.com Vol 9, Issue 4 (2024)Submitted: 22 Jul 2023; published: 18 Oct 2024; next review: 31 Jan 2026 PICO questionIn periparturient cows does the...
Fly strike in Australia is a huge welfare and economic issue for the sheep industry. Caused predominantly by the opportunistic Lucilia cuprina species of fly, and more of a risk after heavy rainfall. The blowfly lays eggs on open sores, areas of fleece rot or in...