A smart wearable device that can automatically detect lameness in sheep is being developed by veterinary researchers at the University of Nottingham and industry partners Intel…

Boehringer Ingelheim said that one New Year’s resolution for sheep and cattle farmers in many UK regions should be to review 2018 parasite control programmes with…

Sheep farmers can reduce worm burdens in lambs and improve their growth rates by treating ewes with a long-acting wormer prior to lambing, a recent study…

The risk of parasitic disease and production loss from gastrointestinal worms and liver fluke is expected to be high this autumn, according to Merial Animal Health…

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) has updated its Know Your Anthelmintics Guide, highlighting that choosing the right product and getting the most from…

Merial Animal Health is encouraging farmers to put effective parasite control plans in place using an individual approach based on farm-specific risks, to protect against losses…

Wynnstay’s recent SQP workshops saw 70 of the company’s animal health advisers primed to assist Welsh sheep producers stamp out flock foot problems. The company’s four…

The newest sheep wormer on the market, Startect, has been reclassified as a Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinary Surgeon, Pharmacist, SQP product (POM VPS) from a…

There has been a lot of focus on the re-categorisation of some of the wormers at present but SQPs should also be giving advice now on…

Sheep will face an increased threat from liver fluke, gastrointestinal worms and blowfly strike this August and September, while cattle are at increased risk from parasitic…