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Get Sm@RT with small ruminant farming
A multinational team of researchers have been awarded €2 million from the EU Horizon 2020 network to share knowledge and…
Sheep
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Let’s stop scab together
A new initiative has been launched that uses serological testing to improve the control of sheep scab within hot spot…
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NSA and RSPCA unite to raise awareness of sheep worrying by dogs
As the Easter weekend approaches and with lengthening daylight hours upon us, the National Sheep Association (NSA) and Royal Society…
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Monitoring scheme highlights worm risks vary by region and year
Experts are advising farmers to worm their sheep based on growth rates and diagnostic data after information on worm patterns…
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SCOPS: Don’t panic if FEC results come back showing triple resistance
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group said that while using a faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT)…
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Communication key to constructing an effective sheep worm control plan
Having a worm control plan is not just about having it written on a piece of paper, it is about…
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Call for sheep farmers to share their experiences of mastitis
A Harper Adams student is calling for sheep farmers to share their experiences of disease spread, resistance and control, as…
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SCOPS urges farmers to consider reducing number of ewes wormed at lambing time
Worming ewes around lambing remains a common practice in UK flocks, but with most sheep farmers now aware that over-use…
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Target worm treatments to ewes in low body condition at lambing
To reduce the selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance (AR), experts are advising farmers worming ewes around lambing to treat according…
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Liver fluke warning for cattle and sheep farmers
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups have issued a warning to…