I am now FAMACHA Certified!

Internal parasites (gastro-intestinal worms) are the number one health problem affecting sheep and goats in the Mid-Atlantic area. Because worms have become resistant to many of the anthelmintics (dewormers) producers use, a more integrated approach to internal parasite control is necessary.

This field day was designed to help producers develop integrated parasite management (IPM) programs for their farms and flocks. In addition to teaching the basics of internal parasites and their control, the workshop teaches proper anthelmintic use and provide hands-on training in doing fecal egg analyses and using the FAMACHA© Eye Anemia Guide to determine the need for deworming individual animals.

This class was really informative and the instructor, Susan Schoenian, was great. She was very knowledgable and funny too. She made the class fun and interesting; I feel like I really got a lot of solid information from her. I also met some interesting small-ruminant folks.