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Bimeda launches the Sheep Scab Academy
While sheep scab is a costly and highly contagious disease with serious implications for animal welfare, tackling the disease needs…
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Early fluke detection makes correct treatment choice vital
Farmers in the South and West are being warnednot to be prescriptive when it comes to selecting the correct wormer…
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Do you have questions about sheep scab?
The incidence of sheep scab has been rising in recent years, coupled with confirmed cases of resistance to the injectable…
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Bimeda encourages farmers to consider plunge dipping
With blowfly season fast approaching, Bimeda is encouraging farmers to consider plunge dipping as an effective and cost-effective means of…
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Lamb losses a threat as warm weather causes Nematodirus and roundworm spike
Wet weather followed by a sudden increase in temperature is causing a high Nematodirus and roundworm risk on farms nationwide, according to…
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Lambing Weekend 2019 sees visitor numbers double
Visitors to the Royal Agricultural University (RAU)’s Lambing Weekend in Cirencester were rewarded with the sight of triplets and twins…
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Parasite forecasting service helps farmers keep on top of worm risk
Zoetis has launched the 2019 Parasite Watch, which offers an online forecasting service featuring real-time information on the worm, fluke…
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NFU says sheep splitting delay is “a huge setback for the sheep sector”
Brexit uncertainty and negotiations around the UK’s third country listing status has delayed plans to use a fixed cut-off date…
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Avoid routine worming of ewes at lambing time
With widespread resistance to wormers now being detected on many sheep farms across the UK, producers are being warned against…
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Zoetis recommends using a long-acting wormer this spring
High worm egg counts caused by a mild winter combined with the decreased immunity in pregnant ewes is the perfect…