Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you asked what the top three challenges sheep and goat producers are facing, their response would be “parasites, parasites and ...

Worms reduce weight gain, predispose shoats to other opportunistic diseases, reduce feed intake and lower skin and wool quality. Small ruminants refer to goats and sheep also collectively called ...

Recently, there’s been a surge in misinformation online claiming that lye (sodium hydroxide) can be used to deworm goats and other livestock. These claims are not only unsupported by science — they’re ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Recent mild weather has set the stage for what could be a significant infestation of potentially deadly parasites in sheep and goats this spring, a Purdue Extension expert says.