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Moredun is committed to promoting livestock health and welfare through research and education.

Livestock Diseases and Research Directory

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About the Moredun Group

Moredun is committed to promoting livestock health and welfare through research and education and is recognised worldwide for its contribution to research into infectious diseases of farmed livestock.

Established by Scottish farmers in 1920, Moredun’s work has always been firmly based on addressing the needs of the farming industry.

Moredun’s research has led to the development of many vaccines, diagnostic tests and improved treatment strategies for farm animals across the globe.

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Equine Grass Sickness Fund

Equine grass sickness (EGS) is a debilitating and frequently fatal disease of horses, ponies and donkeys, which commonly presents as impaired activity of the gut, caused by nervous system damage.

Cases occur frequently, but not exclusively, in northern European countries, particularly Great Britain. The disease occurs almost exclusively in horses with access to grass, but even though the condition was first identified around 1907, the true cause of EGS remains unknown.

Latest News

Press Release: Exciting development in Equine Grass Sickness case reporting

Equine grass sickness (EGS) is a devastating and complex disease of equines, which unfortunately can occur anywhere in the UK, where sadly 80% of animals suffering from it will die....

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Scottish farmers sought to aid OPA pilot project

The Scottish Government is continuing to provide financial support to the sheep industry to develop an OPA disease control programme with a pilot scheme now in its second year. The...

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Upcoming Events

07 November 2024
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Webinar: Introducing the new Liver Fluke Lateral Flow Test (LFT) for sheep and cattle

13 November 2024
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AgriScot 2024 – Moredun seminar

20 - 21 November 2024
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5th European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP) UK & Ireland branch meeting

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