WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Recent mild weather has set the stage for what could be a significant infestation of potentially deadly parasites in sheep and goats this spring, a Purdue Extension expert says.

If you asked what the top three challenges sheep and goat producers are facing, their response would be “parasites, parasites and parasites." It isn’t news to anyone that management of internal ...

If you’ve ever disbudded a goat kid and later noticed what looks like a tiny horn or a hard, twisted lump growing where the horn bud was, you’ve encountered one of the most frustrating side effects of ...

Dear Daktari, I have been keeping sheep and goats in a ranching system in Kajiado County for years now. However, the last three years have seen me lose my animals to what my vet calls bottle jaw. The ...

SAN ANGELO -- West Texas along with much of the state, has been in various stages of drought for so long that sheep and goat parasite problems may be the last thing on a producer's mind. But with ...