Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Sheep scab eradication is vital as the disease impacts the UK sheep sector via huge economic losses and as a significant welfare concern
Control would benefit from combined focus from regional groups of farmers alongside veterinary experts
New...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it is by no means a ‘silver bullet’.
Developed by staff at Scotland’s Moredun Research Institute, the new test acts to identify infected sheep before physical...
Neighbour unfortunately has got scab, a good chance some of mine have come into contact.
Looking at giving them cydectin 2%, just wondering how high a risk there is if causing worm resistance with a one off treatment?
Have used foot vax in the past so 1% is out
Would struggle to find clean...
I have a tennant farmer, who os not a farmer by any stretch. Had 1 200kg angus hereford heifer here, was going backwards, so i cracked it and got it in and said im treating, another story.
Anyway i have the girl in the yards, called vet, gave ivermectin pour on, i would rather use injectible...
Hi, just bought some ewe lambs, and have jabbed them with ivomec as one of the bunch was scratching and had a brown patch on its neck, but after a few days it still hasn't improved, do I jab with cydectin as someone mentioned it was better? I would prefer to dip them but there is only 20 in the...
I read in the Farmers Guardian that the NBA are suggesting the age at which cattle can be sold as prime beef be lowered to 27 months to allegedly reduce the carbon footprint of beef production.
Firstly I completely disagree with their calculations as slower grown grass fed beef actuallytakes...
https://www.scops.org.uk/news/5241/updated-advice-on-moxidectin-2-a-result-of-constructive-discussion-between-scops-and-leading-animal-health-company/
Id be interested to know who has resistance to moxidectin now and what were the methods of use that led to this? Is resistance with the long...
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