Meade County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1038 - Animal Disease | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1038.1) | 0 |
Number of people who participated in web-based disease models or training |
| 1038.11) | 3 |
Number of people who used the Extension Diagnostics Services to identify animal disease and/or insects |
| 1038.16) | 3 |
Number of people who adopted recommendations from UK Diagnostics Lab |
Success Stories
Fecal Egg Study
Author: Andy Mills
Major Program: Animal Disease
The problemWith the continual use of a few common ingredients to deworm cattle, immunity by parasites to those active chemical compounds in dewormers is suspected. Parasites can cause serious problems in cattle resulting in poor health and for the animals and economic loss for the farmerThe educational program responseEighty to one hundred beef cattle producers will participate in a feces collection where fecal parasite eggs will be counted before and after dewormer use. Two farmers in Meade Cou
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