We are a Pet and Farm Animal Veterinary Hospital based in Ballina, Co Mayo
09/04/2025
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the nematodirus forecast for 2025.
Peak Hatch in the NW is end March to first week in April so at-risk lambs (that is, typically 6 to 12 weeks of age and grazing on contaminated pasture) should be treated approximately two weeks after the peak of Nematodirus egg hatching, so an easter treat for you all!
However, consideration should be given to dosing lambs earlier on individual farms where clinical signs consistent with Nematodirus are observed, as the above treatment guidelines are based on estimated peak hatching of eggs.
https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/d64d5-nematodirus-forecast-2025/
🚨 Nematodirus is a severe parasitic disease of lambs aged between six and 12 months’ caused by the roundworm Nematodirus battus. Lambs become infected by ingesting large numbers of infective larvae from grazing on contaminated pasture that had lambs or calves on it last year.
💩 Infection is characterised by profuse diarrhoea, dehydration and weight loss.
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