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In this article we outline some sample plans for parasite treatment at housing time, including diagnostics. Plans are designed with different farm types and scenarios in mind.

Here, we look at were doramectin broadly sits among the other cattle worming ingredients available on the market currently.

Dairy dry off dosing is the topic for this week's Farm Health First vlog. Ciarán outlines some simple regimes based on a farm's fluke risk. Albex 10%, Tribex 10%, Animec Pour On and Rumenil can all be worked into a dosing plan.

Ciarán lays out some important facts and dispells myths about Pour-on wormers.

This week we look at macrocyclic lactones, more commonly known as clear wormers. What is special about these products versus yellow and white wormers? How do we use them properly while ensuring we build the animal's own natural immunity?

This week we take a look at the benzimidazole class of wormers, better known as 'white wormers'. Ciarán describes how to use them effectively and the important charactersitics of products in this wormer class.

In out latest blog, we outline the different wormer classes, which parasites the products in these classes can treat and some of the pitfalls to be avoided around identifying wormers.

Liver fluke dosing is not straightforward. There are 3 stages of liver fluke, with the first 2 being most damaging. While all doses will kill stage 3, only certain products will kill the initial two.

The lifecycle of liver fluke in cattle and sheep can be hard to understand. There are three stages in the animal: early-immature, immature and mature and a mud snail is also involved on the outside. Our simple animation can help.

This weeks Farm Health First vlog looks at scouring cattle and loose dungs after housing. What are the potential causes? Did my dose not work? Do I need to dose them again? Can I use straw to dry them up? Should I remove water?

Our latest Farm Health First vlog covers fluke and worm combination products with a focus on Animec Super injection. These are popular at housing. We cover dose rates, when they should/shouldn't be used, picking a needle, follow up treatments and withdrawals.

This week's Farm Health First vlog covers quarantine doses for bought-in cattle. Ciarán outlines a simple three-point plan to help new cattle thrive and prevent the build up of anthelmintic resistance. Albex works well here. Brought to you by Chanelle Pharma.

In our latest Farm Health First vlog, Ciarán talks about the staggering numbers behind a liver fluke infection and touches on how 2018 and 2019 strategies will be very different because of the mild, moist summer we had this year.

Ciarán looks at the active ingredients and products farmers can use to dose beef cattle this back-end.

There are many things to consider before treating animals. Five are illustrated in the video this week.