Challenging market conditions as a result of COVID-19 means sheep producers must be more focussed than ever on reducing inefficiencies if they are to make a…
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An XLVets study, carried out by 24 independent veterinary practices, has revealed some surprising findings on fluke infection in sheep. Sponsored by Norbrook, the collaborative study…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for reassurance and common sense on the remainder of the Brexit process as the UK enters the final stages…
Farmers are being urged not to be complacent when it comes to monitoring worms in lambs during the dry spell, as experts warn that a bout…
Real-time updates on blowfly risk – produced via an ongoing collaboration between Elanco and the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) – now show the risk…
Sheep farmers are advised to be wary of misleading ‘go faster stripes’ on supplements for weaned lambs that claim vitamin B inclusion. This warning comes from vet…
Real-time updates on blowfly risk – produced via an ongoing collaboration between Elanco and NADIS – now show the risk level increasing to “medium” across some…
The first cases of blowfly strike in 2020 have been reported in several locations in the UK via the Elanco Blowfly Strike Tracker, which is located…
The risk of nematodirus is likely to be extremely variable this season across the country and the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) says the…
With the mild, wet winter set to result in an extremely variable challenge to young lambs from nematodirus across the country, the Sustainable Control of Parasites…
