DUST OF SNOW_BY ROBERT FROST_EDITED BY_ TANMOY MISHRA
Extension’s role in parasite control
1. Extension’s Role
in Parasite Control
SUSAN SCHOENIAN
Sheep & Goat Specialist
University of Maryland Extension
DR. NIKI WHITLEY
Extension Animal Science Specialist
North Carolina A&T State University
2. Cooperative Extension
Connects research and knowledge of land grant university to public
Teaching
Morrill Act
1862, 1890, 1994
Extension
Smith-Lever Act
1914
Research
Hatch Act
1887
Land grant university system
3. Internal parasitism
• Primary health
problem affecting
small ruminants in
most regions of the
United States.
• According to NAHMS
• 9.6% of sheep losses
> 14% in Eastern U.S.
• Primary cause of death in
goats, more than 3x next
three leading causes.
4. Internal parasitism
• Traditional method of
control has been to
administer
anthelmintics
(dewormers).
• Worms have developed
varying degrees of
resistant to
anthelmintics in all
three chemical classes.
5. • A group of scientists,
veterinarians, and extension
specialists whose mission is to
1) Develop novel methods of
sustainable control of
gastrointestinal nematodes in
small ruminants; and
2) Educate stakeholders in the
small ruminant industry on the
most up-to-date methods and
recommendations for small
ruminant parasite control.
Southern Consortium for Small
Ruminant Parasite Control
• Established in 2003 to
address the growing
problem of anthelmintic
resistance in the small
ruminant industry.
American
16. Future extension role
• More workshops
• More states
• Camelid producers
• Online training
• Producers
• Veterinarians
• Animal health
professionals
• Students
17. Thank you for your attention.
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or comments?