Meningeal Worm Transmission Factors: Problem and Prevention on Small Ruminant Farms
April 11, 2023
Planning for grazing season includes inspecting fences, setting up electricity, and assessing forage on the fields, but should we also be looking for snails? This presentation introduces the "phantom parasite," meningeal worm, or brainworm, and its gastropod hosts, transmission risk factors to livestock, and the symptoms to watch out for. Organic management strategies to reduce risk in grazing areas will also be covered.