The barber pole worm causes sheep to become anemic, decreases growth performance and can cause death. The worm is active in flocks that graze irrigated pastures in summer. “I don’t want to give the ...

These worms measure up to 2.5 centimetres and occur in the abomasum or fourth stomach of sheep and goats. Female worms have a red and white striped appearance, hence the name ‘barber's pole’ worm.

Barber pole worms live in the lining of the stomach in small ruminants such as sheep and goats. They get their name from the striped appearance on the body that resembles an old-fashioned red and ...

Unlike most gut worms, haemonchus doesn’t usually cause scouring. It can affect sheep of any age, and its short lifecycle—combined with the ability of each adult worm to lay thousands of eggs ...