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Livestock Diseases and Research Directory

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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.

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Enhanced Online Tool for Cattle Faecal Egg Counts

Enhanced Online Tool for Cattle Faecal Egg Counts Parasitologists at Moredun have released a new version of ‘FEC Check’ for interpreting faecal egg counts from cattle. The farmer-facing, free, online...

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New study: How healthy animals could combat the climate crisis

Across the world, farmers and governments are under growing pressure to address emissions from livestock, leading to calls to reduce livestock numbers. It is believed that improving animal health may...

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