The goal of deworming is to keep low numbers of stomach worm larvae and adults in the abomasums of your cattle for as long as possible. Pastures do not contain infective worm larva year round.

If giving oral dewormer, cattle must receive the full dose; the oral method often leads to spilled product or cattle spitting it out. Navarre urged producers to use pour-on products sparingly.

Combination treatment, or the practice of deworming cattle by using two or more dewormers from different drug classes, is a good place to start.

The use of commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations.

Parasites are growing resistant to dewormers used by many Missouri farmers to treat their cattle. That’s according to a new study from University of Missouri researchers. Parasites can cause weight ...

Combination treatment, or the practice of deworming cattle by using two or more dewormers from different drug classes, is a good place to start.