Gastrointestinal nematodes, particularly species such as Haemonchus contortus, pose a significant challenge to sheep production systems worldwide. These parasites reside in the abomasum and ...

Testing and detective work is vital this autumn and winter if the UK sheep industry is to tackle an increase in Haemonchus contortus (barber’s pole worm) sustainably. This is according to flock ...

Haemonchus contortus – sometimes known as barber’s pole worm – is a parasite that lives in the fourth stomach, the abomasum, of the host animal. It affects stock by sucking large amounts of ...

A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is ...

Sheep farmers across Scotland are being encouraged to keep a watchful eye on their flocks as concern grows over the presence of Haemonchus contortus, commonly known as Barber’s pole worm. Once thought ...

Photo / NZME Barber's pole parasite can be a killer in sheep and other animals Haemonchus Contortus, otherwise known as Barbers' pole worm, is a blood sucking internal parasite causing illness and ...

AFBI would like to make flock owners aware of the risks of infection with Haemonchus in sheep after the first case of the disease was recently diagnosed on post-mortem by the Disease Surveillance and ...