How well is your parasite management program working? By Harold Newcomb, D.V.M., Technical Services Manager, Merck Animal Health
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arasites impact all segments of cattle production from the cow/calf operation to the feedlot. The No. 1 thing they do is reduce feed intake, which also negatively affects average daily gain, reproduction effi ci ency and milk production, as well as impair the immune response to vaccines and diseases.
Diagnostic testing is helpful in determining what parasites are present, as well the parasite load.
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