Deworm debunk: Do you deworm at the first frost?
Did you know that some parasites just love the cold weather? Here’s the gen from parasitologist Martin Nielsen.
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We Always deworming Spring and Fall. It’s not the frost killing parasites myth it’s the myth of them going dormant. It’s not really an issue except to newcomers.
Parasites going dormant is not a myth. Small strongyle larvae undergo arrested development as part of the normal life cycle. It just doesn’t have any relationship with the occurrence of frost.
Sincerely,
Martin K Nielsen