Birdsfoot Trefoil for Parasite Control
High-tannin forages can be used to help mitigate the serious limitations associated with gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections on efficient small ruminant production.
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Research conducted at West Virginia University showed that grazing a high-tannin cultivar of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) had both therapeutic and preventative effects on Haemonchus contortus infections in lambs and could be used in a systems approach to control GIN parasites in grazing sheep.