Both lessons are presented by Susan Kerr, DVM, WSU Extension. In the lesson on health and disease you will:
- Understand how sustainable producers monitor their animals and apply preventive measures to ensure healthy animals
- Learn how to identify and reduce sources of stress that affect animal health
- Gain basic knowledge of the major common sheep and goat diseases
- Understand the need to work within federal laws when administering medications to food animals
After viewing New Trends in Small Ruminant Parasite Detection and Control you will:
- Understand basic concepts of how drug resistance affects parasite control
- Become familiar with treatment using the FAMACHA system
- Become familiar with several parasite control options
- Understand ways to prevent dewormer drug resistance