Play the game: Discussing anthelmintic resistance and what’s out there for treatment

Anthelmintic resistance is an ever-present problem for small ruminant practitioners and producers. Specifically, resistance to Haemonchus contortus to all commercially available anthel­mintic options has been a major complication with deadly con­sequences. Resistance development has been man-made with misuse of anthelmintics and inappropriate management prac­tices. Alternatives to chemical anthelmintics do exist and are becoming more useful as continued anthelmintic resistance develops. This proceeding discusses anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes and some alternative options to tra­ditional commercial anthelmintics.