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Blowfly Strike Tracker 2020
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<blockquote data-quote="NADIS News Feed" data-source="post: 7050805" data-attributes="member: 143954"><p>Update - </p><p></p><p><strong>The whole of the UK is now at either HIGH or SEVERE risk of fly strike </strong></p><p></p><p>NADIS, in collaboration with Elanco, have once again launched the blowfly risk alert to help farmers and prescribers keep up-to-date and stay aware of the blowfly challenge throughout the season. Elanco encourages farmers and prescribers to report a case of strike on the blowfly tracker to help others be aware of the risk in their local area and across the country.</p><p></p><p>Professor Richard Wall from Bristol University comments "A large and growing blowfly population and w arm wet summer weather create the perfect recipe for high fly risk, particularly for lambs. Early in the year most strikes occur around the back end of sheep - but as the season progresses the risk of body strike grows - so care is needed to look out for the early signs and treat it quickly" </p><p></p><p>However, there have been several reports of fly strike on the Elanco Blowfly Tracker <a href="http://www.farmanimalhealth.co.uk/tracker" target="_blank">www.farmanimalhealth.co.uk/tracker</a>, so shepherds should remain vigilant for clinical signs, and report them through our website <a href="https://alerts.nadis.org.uk" target="_blank">https://alerts.nadis.org.uk</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NADIS News Feed, post: 7050805, member: 143954"] Update - [B]The whole of the UK is now at either HIGH or SEVERE risk of fly strike [/B] NADIS, in collaboration with Elanco, have once again launched the blowfly risk alert to help farmers and prescribers keep up-to-date and stay aware of the blowfly challenge throughout the season. Elanco encourages farmers and prescribers to report a case of strike on the blowfly tracker to help others be aware of the risk in their local area and across the country. Professor Richard Wall from Bristol University comments "A large and growing blowfly population and w arm wet summer weather create the perfect recipe for high fly risk, particularly for lambs. Early in the year most strikes occur around the back end of sheep - but as the season progresses the risk of body strike grows - so care is needed to look out for the early signs and treat it quickly" However, there have been several reports of fly strike on the Elanco Blowfly Tracker [URL="http://www.farmanimalhealth.co.uk/tracker"]www.farmanimalhealth.co.uk/tracker[/URL], so shepherds should remain vigilant for clinical signs, and report them through our website [URL]https://alerts.nadis.org.uk[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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