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Date Posted: 20.10.2023

SCOPS & COWS Press Release: ‘Test, don’t guess’ approach to liver fluke essential in ‘funny...

Livestock farmers would traditionally be expecting to go into peak liver fluke season at this time of year – but experts in the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS)...

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Date Posted: 11.10.2023

Farmers urged to beware, take action and be vigilant for new strain of Bluetongue virus

Following reports of a new strain of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) emerging and spreading rapidly in the Netherlands, there is increasing concern about the situation and its proximity to the UK....

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Date Posted: 04.10.2023

Moredun & NSA webinar: Tick control and louping ill

Missed our recent webinar, catch up today. Chaired by Peter Myles, NSA Scottish Region, experts Matt Colston (vet), Beth Wells (Moredun) and Simon Thorp (Bracken Control Group) gave an evening...

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Date Posted: 20.09.2023

PRESS RELEASE: SCOPS urges sheep farmers to ‘safeguard their valuables’

At a busy time of year for sheep to move between holdings, the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is encouraging producers to think about sheep health as...

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Date Posted: 08.09.2023

Honorary Fellowships for Julie Fitzpatrick and Randolph Richards

Honorary Fellowships for Julie Fitzpatrick and Randolph Richards   The Moredun Foundation was delighted to award two honorary fellowships to Professor Julie Fitzpatrick and Professor Randolph Richards at its AGM...

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Date Posted: 08.09.2023

SCOPS:Updates to cross-industry Code of Practice provide clarity for sheep dippers, farmers, and prescribers

Speakers at a SCOPS-led webinar today (Thursday) urged mobile sheep dippers, farmers, and prescribers to make themselves aware of updates to the cross-industry Mobile Sheep Dipping Code of Practice –...

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Date Posted: 25.08.2023

Moredun announces new Scientific Director and CEO

The Moredun Group are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Tom McNeilly as the new Scientific Director and CEO. Dr McNeilly, a qualified veterinary surgeon, is an immunologist and...

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Date Posted: 02.08.2023

Liver fluke study on Islay

Moredun scientists, Philip Skuce and Gillian Mitchell, were delighted to be asked by Matt Colston, a veterinary specialist with Elanco Animal Health, and a former Moredun Regional Advisor, to help...

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Date Posted: 02.08.2023

Food for Thought – an online resource for SEFARI livestock research

Last month saw the launch of ‘Food for thought’, an animated online resource, hosted on the SEFARI website, featuring a new interactive farming landscape, where you can explore key aspects...

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Date Posted: 31.07.2023

SCOPS webinars to provide real-world advice on checking if a worming treatment has been effective

How to check if a worming treatment has been effective To continue to build on its role of providing practical advice for sheep farmers, vets, prescribers and advisers, the Sustainable...

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