Barber’s pole worms are insatiable feeders, sucking blood from the lining of the stomach, causing anaemia.
Sheep with heavy infections of barber’s pole worms lack stamina, have pale gums and conjunctiva, and
may also have bottle-jaw or constipation.
If present in large numbers, barber’s pole worms can kill sheep. Closantel can provide control of susceptible
barber’s pole worm, including sustained protection against re-infection. INTESAN + S protects sheep
against closantelsusceptible strains of barber’s pole worm for 4 weeks (up to %99.9 efficacy at four weeks
after drenching). INTESAN + S provides control of immature and adult liver fluke including the 6 week
(immature) stage.
Treating immature flukes reduces the damage that they do to the animal’s liver, which in turn reduces
overall production losses. Selenium deficiency is common in the higher rainfall areas in which barber’s pole
worm and liver fluke are prevalent. Selenium deficiencies can increase the effect
a worm burden can have on animals through suppressing
their immune systems. Other problems associated with selenium deficiency
are infertility, reduced production (milk, wool and meat), scouring and ‘white
muscle’ disease.