Monthly Archive: March 2020

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Treating Deer Worm Infection in Goats

No controlled studies have determined the best treatment for goats and sheep infected with meningeal deer worm. We know more about deer worm in llamas and alpacas (camelids) than in goats or sheep. The recommended method for treating deer worm...

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How to Recognize Deer Worm Infection in Goats

Knowing how to recognize deer worm infection in goats can be tricky, because not all goats are affected in exactly the same way. Further, signs of deer worm infection can resemble a number of other diseases of goats. But being...

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Deer Worm Infection in Goats and Sheep

White-tail deer are a common sight on our farm. But seeing one grazing in our goat pasture gives me the willies. Why? Because white-tails can shed a hair-like nematode that causes deer worm infection in goats. In the days when...

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Humanimal — Ways Animals Are Like Humans

Search the web for the word Humanimal and you will find links describing all sorts of things. Some of them are: a video game, a hard rock band, several music albums, a horror movie, and a documentary. Also: a British...