A multinational team of researchers have been awarded €2 million from the EU Horizon 2020 network to share knowledge and improve uptake of new digital technologies…
Browsing: Sheep
A new initiative has been launched that uses serological testing to improve the control of sheep scab within hot spot areas in England. A group of…
As the Easter weekend approaches and with lengthening daylight hours upon us, the National Sheep Association (NSA) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to…
Experts are advising farmers to worm their sheep based on growth rates and diagnostic data after information on worm patterns showed big variations between regions and…
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group said that while using a faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) to test for wormer resistance on…
Having a worm control plan is not just about having it written on a piece of paper, it is about having a three-way conversation between the…
A Harper Adams student is calling for sheep farmers to share their experiences of disease spread, resistance and control, as he seeks to gain a better…
Worming ewes around lambing remains a common practice in UK flocks, but with most sheep farmers now aware that over-use of wormers is a major factor…
To reduce the selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance (AR), experts are advising farmers worming ewes around lambing to treat according to their body condition score (BCS)…
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups have issued a warning to cattle and sheep farmers to not…
