Managing Your Flock, Part 1. Diagnosing and Treating Sick Sheep

In this video, the first of a two-part series, NCAT Livestock Specialist Linda Coffey joins Dr. Joan Burke, ARS/USDA researcher at the Dale Bumpers Small Farms Center in Booneville, Arkansas, to tour a farm and assess a flock of sheep. Using the FAMACHA© and Five Point Check© systems to detect the presence of internal parasites, they determine which sheep need deworming treatment.

They identify two sheep that need immediate help due to severe infection. They describe the treatment and supportive care necessary to save the two animals. Linda and Dr. Burke continue the farm tour, discussing ways to encourage the health of a flock.

Don’t miss Managing Your Flock, Part 2: Preventing Internal Parasites.

Estos videos se produjeron con el apoyo de la Iniciativa de Investigación y Extensión Orgánica, subvención número: 2016-51300-25723. Este video fue producido por el Centro Nacional de Tecnología Apropiada a través del programa de Agricultura Sostenible de ATTRA, en el marco de un acuerdo de cooperación con el Departamento de Desarrollo Rural del USDA. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.