Sheep Goats · Parasite Control

Parasite Control in Sheep and Goats: Strategic and Responsible Anthelmintic Use

Gastrointestinal nematodes are an important health and production challenge in sheep and goats, while anthelmintic resistance increasingly limits the sustainability of repeated blanket treatment. Published reviews support targeted treatment and targeted selective treatment strategies that use epidemiological, diagnostic, clinical or production information to decide which groups or individuals are most likely to benefit. Maintaining a parasite population in refugia can help preserve drug-susceptible genes and reduce selection pressure for resistance. Depending on the farm and parasite, useful monitoring can include fecal egg counts, anemia assessment, body condition, weight gain, diarrhea and other clinical or production indicators. KEMPEX Scientific Library explains these principles without giving a universal deworming schedule or dose. Anthelmintic choice, dosing, withdrawal periods and timing should be based on veterinary guidance, approved product information, local parasite species and resistance patterns. Full PubMed references are provided for source attribution.