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Drench resistant worms in sheep – refugia

Sheep, farming, husbandry, animal health, disease, worms, internal parasites, refugia By Dr Clive Dalton What is ‘refugia’? The dilemma ! There’s always a dilemma. What’s good for refugia? What’s bad for refugia? Disclaimer This material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and the author does not accept any liability to any person … Read more

New Zealand Sheep Husbandry – Using Refugia to control worms

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