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In a normal year, lambs do not require a drench at docking/tailing.

New Zealand owned and operated company Alleva Animal Health is claiming a series of world-firsts with four new drench formulas that come together in a drench programme for cattle.

As this season’s lamb crop hits the ground, farmers are being urged to make an internal parasite management plan for the coming season.

Undetected drench resistance is costing the NZ sheep sector almost $50 million a year — and it may only get worse.

Even more doubt has been cast on the economic value of drenching ewes with long-acting products, following a recent jointly-funded Beef + Lamb New Zealand study.

Triple drench resistance is appearing at an alarming rate, particularly in the North Island. But it can be prevented by correct management.

Changes in a farm’s land use or policies which result in it having mostly young livestock could be disastrous in promoting the development of drench resistance.

Triple drench resistance is present on a number of sheep farms Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Wormwise is dealing with.

Shifting away from the common 28-day drench routine could help reduce resistance development and even improve livestock productivity, says an animal health company. 

A veterinarian is urging farmers to give their parasite control strategy closer scrutiny.