OviCast

Sheep specialist, Damian Costello, is on this week’s OviCast to talk about managing the parasite challenge over the coming weeks. 
 
Damian explains what the burden is and he and Ciarán discuss the current challenge, monitoring worm burden and deciding when to dose. 
 
Damian explains the importance of knowing how effective your wormer is, how to conduct a drench test and interpret the results.  
 
Finally, he highlights some of the resource material available to help explain some of the issues raised in more detail. 
 
For more info: 
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/flock-health/anthelmintic-resistance/
 
For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

What is OviCast?

OviCast is the Teagasc Sheep podcast.

Presented by Ciaran Lynch it brings you the latest advice, insights and technical updates for the sheep industry.

Visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast/