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Date Posted: 27.11.2023

SCOPS launches new podcast series

The new podcast series from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group drop this week, offering yet another tool to the UK sheep industry on this essential topic....

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Date Posted: 21.11.2023

Visit to Moredun by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero & Just Transition, Ms...

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, Ms Màiri McAllan MSP, was welcomed to Moredun at the Pentland Science Park on the 15th of November 2023 by...

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Date Posted: 21.11.2023

Help with a survey looking at Foodborne pathogens on livestock farms

Moredun is working with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to find out more about foodborne pathogens on-farm, to help determine where research and interventions would be best directed to reduce the risk of...

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Date Posted: 15.11.2023

Consultation on Phase 6 of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Eradication Scheme is now live

The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on Phase 6 of Scotland’s Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Scheme. The consultation is open for anyone to respond to, but we are...

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Date Posted: 13.11.2023

New welfare strategy launched by the UK sheep industry

Farmers, vets, organisations and industry professionals from across the whole sheep industry  have joined forces, through Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W), to launch the new UK Sheep Welfare Strategy for...

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Date Posted: 31.10.2023

PRESS RELEASE: The Princess Royal visits Moredun for new developments in livestock health contributing to...

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a special event held today (Tuesday 31st October) at the Moredun Foundation, Pentlands Science Park to hear about the benefits of livestock health...

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Date Posted: 20.10.2023

Jim Stobo CBE, DL, FRAgS: 1934-2023

  Many colleagues, past and present at Moredun were very sad to hear the news of the death of James ‘Jim’ Stobo (CBE, DL, FRAGS)  who played a significant role...

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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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