The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) Group advocates a targeted approach to parasite control in ewes, emphasising the importance of assessing ewe condition and…
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Within the range of tools available to producers to monitor liver fluke, experts in the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Worms…
SCOPS has partnered with Queen’s University Belfast and BioBest to develop monitoring tools for detection of Haemonchus contortus and Teladorsagia circumcincta in faecal samples in veterinary…
The very limited number of flukicides available to treat cattle and sheep in the UK means it’s essential for farmers, vets and advisors to fully understand…
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is welcoming applications from sheep farmers in the UK to be the next SCOPS Steering Group deputy…
The inclusion of rumen fluke egg counts on reports provided by laboratories should not detract from important information provided by liver fluke egg counts, say experts…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) Northern Ireland (NI) Region is deeply concerned about the ongoing illegal importation of livestock from Great Britain, a reckless practice that…
As part of its ongoing work to highlight the serious and distressing issue of sheep worrying by dogs the National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched its…
The unpredictability with the changing climate means the pattern of parasite prevalence can also change, and as a result, monitoring for parasites is more important than…
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has set out further measures to mitigate the spread of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3). The changes introduced include: Following the…
