Biology and General Information
Many parasites can infect sheep, goats, and camelids. An understanding of their biology and life cycles will aid in developing successful control programs.
Articles
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Coccidiosis in lambs and kids. Dr. Seyedmehdi Mobini. Fort Valley State University. [Timely Topic, May 2015].
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Disgusting tapeworms! Dr. Anne Zajac, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. [Timely Topic, September 2014, reviewed August 2024]. | PDF
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Double Trouble. Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland [Timely Topic, March 2023]
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Four phases of parasitic infection. Jim Miller, Louisiana State University [Timely Topic, September 2021]
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Haemonchus contortus and camelids. Dr. Lisa Williamson, University of Georgia. [Timely Topic, April 2014].
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Haemonchus contortus thrives in Upper Midwestern U.S. Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State University. [Timely Topic, Sept 2024].
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The impact of parasite infection on small ruminant productivity. Dr. Dahlia O'Brien, Virginia State University [Timely Topic, May 2017].
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Periparturient Egg Rise. Susan Schoenian, Sheep & Goat Specialist, University of Maryland Extension [Timely Topic, May 2024].
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White Eyes and Bottle Jaw: Are There Zebras? Dr. Anne Zajac, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine [Timely Topic, August 2024]
Conference proceedings
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Biology of parasites. Dr. Anne M. Zajac, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine [May 2013].
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Facts and fiction about tapeworms in sheep. Seyedmehdi Mobini. W4: What Works With Worms Congress, Pretoria, South Africa [May 2015].
External links
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Deer Worm Treatment Protocols. Cornell University.
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Life cycles of parasites that infect goats (animations). Karin Christensen. The Biology of the Goat.
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Nematode images. National Center for Veterinary Parasitology.
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Worm Parasite Atlas. Guide to Internal Parasites of Ruminants. (Intervet). Merck Animal Health
Factsheets
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Best Management Practices: Management of Coccidia. Kwame Matthews, Delaware State University [March 2019].
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Brown Stomach Worm (Teladorsagia). Katherine Petersson and Elizabeth Kass, University of Rhode Island. [December 2022]
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Coccidiosis: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment in Sheep, Goats, and Calves. Linda Coffey, ATTRA-NCAT [December 2014].
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Cooperia spp. Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland [March 2024]
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Deer Worm Fact Sheet. Cornell Sheep & Goat Program and Cornell Ambulatory Veterinary Services. [May 2018].
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Hookworms (Bunostomum spp.). Michael Pesato, Mississippi State University [December 2022]
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Lungworms. Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland Extension [February 2024].
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Managing internal parasites: Success Stories. Linda Coffey. NCAT-ATTRA [April 2015].
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Meningeal worm (deer worm). tatiana Stanton, Cornell University [December 2022].
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Nodule/nodular worm (Oesaphagostomum) - Lindsay Dearborn and Leyla Rios, Missisippi State University [February 2023]
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The other worms that infect sheep/goats. Jim Miller. Louisiana State University. [November 2022].
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Tapeworms (Moniezia expansa). Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland [February 2023]
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Threadworms (Strongyloides). Joan Burke. USDA-ARS Dale Bumpers Center Small Farm Research [November 2022]
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Best Management Practices: Understanding the Biology. Anne Zajac and Roger Ramirez Barrios. Virginia Tech. February 2024].
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Whipworms (Trichuris ovis). Steve Hart. Langston University [December 2022].
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Podcasts
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Common but unimportant worms in goats (with Anne Zajac) - For the Love of Goats [May 2021]
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Deerworm in goats (with tatiana Stanton) - For the Love of Goats [January 2021]
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Roundworms in Goats (with Steve Hart) - For the Love of Goats [June 2020]
Videos
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Fight the fluke. Moredun Research Institute. [2018]
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War of the Worms. Moredun Research Institute [2018]
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Last updated 12.01.24. Links verified 12.01.24.
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