Barber pole worms in New York-Hussaina Makun’s project
Haemonchus contortus is the major cause of ill health and economic losses to small ruminant production in sub-Saharan Africa, Australia and the UK, among other areas around the world. Previously such losses have been reduced through the combine use of anthelmintic and pasture management. Recent studies have demonstrated the presence of anthelmintic resistance nematodes in small ruminants and goats in particular. The level of resistance has attained both clinical and economic significance in small ruminants with Haemonchus contortus being the most prevalent across the world. Reports of multiple resistance has also been documented in all known 3 classes of anthelmintics in use. The purpose of this project is to determine the existence of the parasite in goat farms along the Southern tier or New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, and determine the level of anthelmintic resistance.