Chapman Animal Hospital 74 North West Coastal Hwy Geraldton WA 6530 tel: (08) 9964 2828 email: chapman-vet@wn.com.au

How long have you been in business as a consultant and what region(s) do you service?

I spent 5 years in DAWA up till 1988, when I decided to do my own thing.  I have been consulting since that time (19 years), mainly around the Geraldton area.

What are the 5 key management principles producers should adopt to manage drench resistance and worm management in your area?

1. Have knowledge, awareness and interest in the problem.
2. Identify severity of resistance on your property and which drenches are effective.
3. Prevent new resistant worms from being introduced to your property.
4. Monitor parasite levels in your sheep.
5. We need to leave a few non resistant worms in our sheep to dilute the numbers of resistant worms.

What is your favourite quotation and why? 

“The buck stops at the top”.  More people need to be at the top and take ownership of their lives and decisions that they make.

What excites you most about country life and your job?

Clean air, lots of space, great people and a large variety of work.

Dr's David and Nicole Swan

Swan's Veterinary Services
PO Box 1514
Esperance WA 6450
tel: (08) 9071 5777
email: admin@swansvet.com

How long have you been in business as a consultant and what region(s) do you service?

We have had our own private rural practice since 1992. We service the Esperance region on the South-East coast of Western Australia. We cover 120km to the north, all the farmland to the east and 200km to the west.

What are the 5 key management principles producers should adopt to manage drench resistance and worm management in your area?

• Monitor,monitor,monitor
• Do a drench resistance test to determine drench status
• Rotation of cattle/ cropping/ sheep
• Quarantine drench all incoming sheep
• Preserve ML drenches – use only when necessary – ML resistance is severe in our area.

What is your favourite quotation and why?

Rule number one – DON’T PANIC. It helps put things in perspective & keep the situation under control.

What excites you most about country life and your job?

Living in the country means that we really get to know a lot of our clients; we can raise our kids in a safer & healthier environment; horses & the beach