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…
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Warm wet weather is causing a sudden rise in worm egg counts and could pave the way to an earlier fluke season this year, according to…
Practical advice for diagnosing and controlling worms – the effects of which are estimated to cost the British sheep industry £84 million per year – is…
A report highlighting the benefits of introducing sheep to an arable enterprise has been published by the National Sheep Association (NSA). The Benefits of Sheep in…
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has launched a sheep disease surveillance dashboard to make it easier for farmers and vets to view sheep disease…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called on Michael Gove, the new environment secretary, for reassurance to give sheep farmers confidence of his enthusiasm for the…
NADIS and Merial Animal Health are warning sheep and cattle farmers that recent above average temperatures could lead to a rise in parasitic disease in growing…
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the announcement from Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths that new legislation on quarantine…
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published an assessment highlighting a currently low risk of Bluetongue (BTV) incursion, following a number of reported…
With spring well underway and temperatures rising, sheep farmers are reporting first cases of strike on the Elanco Blowfly Strike Tracker. Cases have now been reported…