Tag: parasites

Monitoring gastrointestinal parasite loads in Florida sheep and goat operations

by Jonael

July 26, 2022

Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the many unforeseen challenges in livestock production. Some animals have the ability of coping with these burdensome organisms, but some individuals in our herds or flocks will never develop the resistance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Bosques, Extension, Farming, Florida, Goats, Haemonchus, Hardee, Health, IFAS, Jonael, Livestock, Parasites, Sheep

Deworm Your Horse the Modern Way

by Brittany Justesen

July 10, 2020

Out with the old, in with the new. New deworming methods that is. In the past horse owners would deworm their horses every four to eight weeks to treat for intestinal parasites, but that is an outdated and incorrect method for treating intestinal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brittany Justesen, Deworming, Equine, Livestock, Parasites

Got a fish health question?

by Betty Staugler

August 15, 2016

Every so often I receive photos taken by anglers who have observed fish abnormalities while fishing. The typical question I get is, do you know what this is? If not, can you help me find someone who does? Regardless of whether or not I know ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Fish Health, Fish Kills, FWC, Lesions, Parasites, Tumors

Keeping Family and Pets Safe from Giardia

by Samantha Murray

January 18, 2016

Giardia is a microscopic parasite that can infect people and pets. It is passed through contact with infected waste or contaminated water. Symptoms of infection include diarrhea, cramps, gas, and nausea and usually show up one to three weeks ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Family Hot Topic, Giardia, Parasites, Pet Diseases, Pets

Horsehair Worms- Weird, but No Threat to Mammals

by BLOGS.IFAS

October 24, 2012

They look like a small piece of wire, about a millimeter in diameter. Sometimes they wiggle, sometimes they tie themselves in knots and sometimes they just lie there. If you’ve found one in standing water, your first thought is probably “Internal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Ag, Horsehair Worm, Parasites, Worm

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