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What do the standards recommend for the control of intestinal parasitic worms?
The control of intestinal worms must be achieved primarily by good livestock management practices and where appropriate, optimum stocking rates, clean grazing systems and mixed stocking.
It is recommended that intestinal worms are controlled by:
1) breeding for, and the use of breeds of stock with resistance to infection
2) grazing management