Vet’s favorite strategies to control the Parasites

Parasites have definitely cemented their place as the herds’ non-favourites since they are bound to affect the health and performance of the cattle. This leads to a surging downfall in the farm’s productivity and profitability. Hence, learning about the strategies to control the parasites is extremely important. So, let’s focus on the health of your cattle with the help of these strategies:

Undoing the collateral damage – Faecal Egg Count
A simple way to explain this is that with the help of this strategy, you can know how many parasite eggs are marching up on your cattle’s environment and prevent the cattle from being a victim. You can also have a quick check on the different types of worms or other parasites present and then focus on the anti-parasitic treatment.This aids in identifying resistance to dewormers, monitoring pasture infestation, and selecting animals based on genetic susceptibility to worms. Hence, a tailor-made approach can be undertaken as per the specific needs of your cattle.
Aiming through Targeted Deworming
Banket deworming is an outdated treatment wherein products are combined in order to treat several classes of parasites. But this was causing more harm because parasites had started developing resistance against the same. Here comes targeted deworming as a saviour. Hare, we treat only those parasites with a high burden and reduce the chance of resistance development. You can use FEC to identify the parasite and provide only the required treatment.
Rotational grazing – To wipe off parasites
Pastures are considered to be the home ground for parasite larvae. You can reduce the parasitic life cycle and moving the cattle to the new pasture before eggs can develop. This works as an easy trick to keep the parasites under control. By doing so, we can also reduce the exposure of cattle to contaminated areas.
Selective Breeding
This is also one of the easy ways to protect your herd from parasites. There are certain breeds that naturally have a resistance against parasites. Having a herd of such breeds can keep your cattle healthy, in the long term. There are many methods for Selective Breeding including Outcrossing Mating, Linebreeding, Inbreeding and many more. Selective breeding can also help to reduce mortality rates, improve fertility rates, and improve the quality of animal products like milk and fibre.
Strategic Deworming
In order to change the lifecycle of the parasites, strategic deworming is extremely important. It is suggested to plan for deworming twice a year, once during the spring and the other time during autumn. Also, keep in mind the the geographical conditions and use proper administration techniques for the deworming process.

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