Worming Ewes at Lambing

6th March 2013

Worming Ewes around  lambing – striking the balance

“Should I continue worming all my ewes at oraround lambing?” This is one of the questions most frequently asked by sheep   farmers. Unfortunately the answer is not a straightforward yes or no. We have  to try to strike a balance between the benefits of worming and the potential to  select heavily for resistance in the worm population. Lesley Stubbings summarises the SCOPS advice in the document attached