Anthelmintic resistance (AR) is a growing concern for effective parasite control in farmed
ruminants globally. Combatting AR will require intensified and integrated research efforts in …

During disease or toxin challenges, the behavioral activities of grazing animals alter in
response to adverse situations, potentially providing an indicator of their welfare status …

Artificial weaning is the separation of the mother and her lamb, involving the forced ending
of suckling and milk supply by the ewes to their lambs. Artificial weaning time varies …

Monitoring activity patterns of animals offers the opportunity to assess individual health and
welfare in support of precision livestock farming. The purpose of this study was to use a …

Immune competence in domestic sheep is gaining more attention in genetic selection
programs that seek to enhance flock immunity and animal welfare. A goal of many programs …

Diagnosis of gastrointestinal nematodes in livestock and companion animals has been
neglected for years and there has been an historical underinvestment in the development …

Digital PCR (dPCR) is an emerging technology that enables the absolute quantification of
the targeted nucleic acids. The body of research on the potential applications of this novel …

The effects of mixed gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections on animal growth and post-
weaning activity patterns were investigated in grazing intact ram lambs when naturally …

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are key parasites of grazing sheep worldwide. To
understand the factors influencing GIN infections, we examined the relationships among …

Haemonchus contortus, or Barber's Pole worm, is considered one of the most pathogenic
parasites of sheep due to the production, profitability and animal welfare implications …