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Dawbuts Resources

Handy material and information to help you with better livestock management

Webinars & Videos

Dr Matthew Playford has delivered a number of useful webinars for Dawbuts. Topics covered include sheep worms and drench resistance through to controlling worms in beef cattle. Click through to see these useful videos in full.

Protocols

When participating in Drench Tests or other farm management practices, there are protocols that must be followed to help us provide accurate results in a safe environment. We have put together a list of appropriate guidelines to follow when participating in our programs.

Checklists

To assist in the preparation of basic farm management practices, and to prepare for drench tests, we have created several checklists. Following these will hopefully help you be fully prepared and not get caught out come showtime.

Submission Forms

In case you have misplaced your submission forms, we have provided generic copies. We ask that you please fill out every section as accurately and neatly as possible. It helps in the fast processing of your samples.

Mini-FLOTAC

The most sensitive faecal worm egg count method!

Dawbuts is excited to provide a breakthrough for cattle and livestock farmers. We are offering Australia’s most accurate worm egg count service, utilising the innovative sensitivity of Mini-FLOTAC.

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Webinars & Videos

Drench Resistance: It's Time to Act!

Key Facts

Webinar by Dr Matthew Playford titled “Drench Resistance: It’s Time to Act!”. A good introduction to sheep worms and drench resistance.

Controlling Worms in Beef Cattle

Good to Know

Webinar hosted by Agriculture Victoria featuring Dr Matthew Playford about controlling worms in beef cattle.

Worms: Count and Control. Test, Treat, Gain

Important Info

Webinar hosted by Techion, the creators of the FecPakG2 technology for on-farm worm egg count identification.

Theileria and bush tick control

Using Integrated Pest Management to control this deadly cattle disease

Prof. David Emery and Dr. Matt Playford take you through the latest knowledge on control of bush ticks and the deadly cattle disease theileriosis, caused by Theileria orientalis.

Cattle Internal Parasites & Best Practice Worm Monitoring

Key Facts

A recent MLA report ranked Cattle tick, Buffalo fly, and internal parasites, among the 17 most economically damaging diseases and conditions of cattle in Australia. The annual cost of internal parasites in cattle is estimated at $93.6 million.

Summer Worm Management in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats.

ParaBoss Webinar

Join the ParaBoss extension team and featured guest speaker Dr Matt Playford from Dawbuts to learn all about key strategies and tactics to break open the defence of the worms to ensure your livestock are not being adversely impacted by worms this summer!

Worm Control in Goats

Important Info

Join the ParaBoss extension team who will take you on a journey of discovery of where opportunities exist to capitalise on the weakness of the life cycle of the worms, use pasture management to decrease the worm burden in your pastures, and ensure that you are using effective chemical options when necessary.

Worm Control in Livestock

By Local Land Services NSW

Expert parasitologist, Dr Matt Playford from Dawbuts Pty Ltd, provides insights into common intestinal worms in sheep, cattle and goats plus practical tips to help you work through worm infections and control programs on your farm.

Protocols

Sheep Recommendation Guide

Cattle Recommendation Guide

Sheep Drench Test Protocol

Cattle Drench Test Protocol

Submission Forms

Generic Submission Form

Horse Submission Form

(02) 4655 6464

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