# Deworming pays in most beef cattle operations - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> A Kansas State veterinary specialist says strategic deworming, checked with fecal egg count reduction tests, gives a strong return on investment for beef operations. He also advises treating lice, whose season starts in November.

- Date: 2019-10-24 · published 2019-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56523-deworming-pays-in-most-beef-cattle-operations-texas-and-southwestern-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

This is routine herd management advice with no direct effect on feed demand or cattle prices.

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## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/deworming-pays-in-most-beef-cattle-operations/

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