Get on top of lungworm ahead of the grazing season

Dairy farmers are being advised to vaccinate youngstock and naïve cattle against lungworm (husk) ahead of the 2024 grazing season after a significant rise in cases in recent years

Katie Jones
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Get on top of lungworm ahead of the grazing season

Cases of lungworm are on the increase and the disease is also becoming more common in adult cattle says Dr Kat Baxter-Smith, veterinary adviser with MSD Animal Health. "Recent conditions have been...

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