Training materials
The American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control and some of its individual members have developed instructional curriculum and other resources for use in training people in the small ruminant industry in the use of the FAMACHA© system and other integrated parasite management practices. The Consortium's resources (CD-ROM and Notebook) are in the process of being updated. Please contact the if you have instructional materials that you would like to share with others.
CD-ROM
Smart Drenching and FAMACHA©: Integrated Training for Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants; Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control [2008]. Contact Dr. Seyedmehdi Mobini to get CD.
Notebook
. Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. Contents of notebook may be downloaded as a single PDF (13 mb) file. Contact Dr. Seyedmehdi Mobini to get a printed copy of the notebook.
PowerPoint Presentations
Four-part series by Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland Extension. [May 2011]. These presentations were originally developed for use in a webinar series on internal parasitsim in small ruminants.
- Parasite Biology (27 slides)
- Worm diagnostics (36 slides)
- Integrated Parasite Management (39 slides)
- Anthelmintics (39 slides)
The Five Point Check© (32 slides). Susan Schoenian. this presentation was given at the 2013 National Goat Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Integrated Parasite Management (IPM) in Small Ruminants (86 slides). Susan Schoenian. University of Maryland Extension. [2012]. This presentation is used in FAMACHA© certification workshops.
Integrated Parasite Management (IPM) in Small Ruminants (81 slides). Susan Schoenian. University of Maryland Extension. [2014]. This presentation is used in FAMACHA© certification workshops.
Useful handouts
. Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland Extension [2012].
. Susan Schoenian. University of Maryland Extension. [2012].
; Ray Kaplan, DVM, PhD, University of Georgia [updated 2014].
; Ray Kaplan, DVM, PhD, and Lisa Williamson, DVM, MS. University of Georgia [2014].
. Susan Schoenian, University of Maryland Extension. [2012].
Web sites
Sorting through the information on sheep and goat parasite control: a decision making support tool; College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Extension, Ohio State University [2012].





