Range Sheep and Guardian Dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne

Join us for a discussion about genetic evaluations, parasite management, and livestock guardian dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne, Assistant Professor and Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station in San Angelo, TX.

In this episode, Dr. Thorne discusses methods for genetic evaluation of sheep with a special focus on resistance to Barber Pole Worm. He also discusses his vision for how extension agents and veterinarians can work together to better serve small ruminant producers in the United States. Finally, Dr. Thorne digs into some excellent livestock guardian dog training research that is taking place to give us some insights on when and how to introduce these dogs to our livestock.

More information about Dr. Thorne's work can be found here: https://sanangelo.tamu.edu/people/jacob-thorne/

Dr. Thorne is also the host of the American Sheep Industry's Research Update Podcast. We highly recommend giving him a listen at https://www.sheepusa.org/research-podcast

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