By Dr Clive Dalton Refugia – what’s it all about?The word ‘refugia’ seemed to appear out of the blue about 5-6 years ago, and was used by veterinarians and parasitologists when talking to farmers about worms (internal parasites) in sheep and in cattle. Finding out about the bad news We should have known! Refugia arose … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Internal parasites Hook worm (Uncinaria) About 50% of dogs are infected with hookworm. Eggs develop in the soil and larvae can burrow through the animal’s skin. They mature inside the dog and are passed out to complete the cycle. Some dogs have developed a high resistance to hookworm infection and may only show lack … Read more
Animal health, disease prevention, injections, methods, techniques, hygiene, safety. By Dr Clive Dalton & Dr Marjorie Orr General – hygiene Subcutaneous injection (under the skin) Intramuscular injection (into the muscle) Intravenous injection (into the vein) Intramammary injection (into the udder) Filling a syringe DisclaimerThis material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and … Read more