AGRICULTURE NEWS - Parasites can cause serious diseases in livestock, resulting in devastating financial losses. In addition to visible parasites such as ticks, there are internal parasites such as worms, liver fluke and nasal bots, which can lead to a weakened immune system that allows opportunistic infections to enter the body.
Parasites such as wireworm are even potentially deadly.
In many communal farming areas, the problem starts with a lack of grazing management. This results in overgrazing, which means the animals don’t receive enough nutrition and end up with compromised immune systems. This, in turn, makes them more vulnerable to the effects of parasite infestation.
Read the full article here on the Caxton Publication, Farmers Weekly
