On this page you will find charts showing the best times to perform worm examinations. You will also find charts illustrating how a worm infection occurs. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
It is important to have worm examinations carried out frequently (4 times a year). This way, you build up a clear record, giving you valuable insight into the worm susceptibility of your goat or sheep. It also provides good monitoring of your worm management.
All gastrointestinal worms have their own cycle, but the basic process is the same. The larva is eaten by a goat or sheep and migrates through the body. Inside the body, the larva develops into a worm that lays eggs. The eggs end up on the pasture through the droppings. From these eggs, new larvae hatch, and the cycle starts all over again. It is therefore very important to move your animals to fresh pasture every 2 to 3 weeks to prevent (re)infection.
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Below you can see the life cycle of the liver fluke. In recent years, liver fluke infections have become increasingly common. What makes the liver fluke unique is that its larva needs an intermediate host (the mud snail) to reproduce.
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