Building immunity to worms at grass

At turnout, young heifers allowed to graze infected pastures will develop large worm burdens over time and pasture contamination will accelerate as the season progresses.

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Building immunity to worms at grass

Sioned Timothy, technical services manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, says that without an appropriate treatment strategy, youngstock may develop heavy worm burdens just when they need to be...

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