WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Recent mild weather has set the stage for what could be a significant infestation of potentially deadly parasites in sheep and goats this spring, a Purdue Extension expert says.

It is not just the livestock and the grass that have been growing this spring in response to the un-Texas like rains. Parasites have been a major cause of death and disease in our small ruminants ...

A new guide developed by University of Missouri Extension and Lincoln University Extension offers insights into controlling gastrointestinal parasites in sheep and goats through forage-based ...

All goats are infected with internal parasites to some extent. It is difficult to measure the amount of damage they do because progressive weakness, loss of weight , impaired growth rate and general ...

Sheep attached a bell around a neck with a buckle grazes at Raplan area, Olkaria in Naivasha. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Dear Daktari, I keep sheep and goats with the aim of supplying them to hotels ...

Lessons Learned from Tammy’s Experience Parasite management is not one-size-fits-all—what works for one farm may not work for another. Identifying and culling high-risk goats can make a significant ...

MINERAL WELLS — West Virginia University Extension will offer a small ruminant workshop for sheep and goat producers from 6-8 p.m. April 7 at the Wood County 4-H Campgrounds at 2203 Butcher Bend Road ...