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Beating Nematodirus

April 9, 2021

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Ciarán discusses the Nematodirus battus worm which affects young lambs. He outlines when it is expected to hit, what sheep farmers should do and how it can be differentiated from other parasites.

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Ciarán discusses the Nematodirus battus worm which affects young lambs. He outlines when it is expected to hit, what sheep farmers should do and how it can be differentiated from other parasites. Click on the image below to avail of our 15% of faecal sampling offer.

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