Don’t get caught out by Cooperia

Cooperia may not have been considered a huge hindrance to cattle productivity a few years ago but the rising recognition of its real effects should prompt producers to get proactive to avoid getting caught out by Cooperia this season. Once thought to cause mainly mild disease, Cooperia can no longer conceal its true colours as recent studies reveal it to be one of the most common worms faced by producers, with rather costly consequences.1 Cooperia is common in calves during their first grazing season and is a cause of considerable production losses, with subclinical disease often going