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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: 15.11.2023

Moredun’s Sheep Scab expert to address key Sheep Health event in Co Down

Sheep farmers will have an opportunity to discuss the control of sheep scab in NI and to hear Dr Stew Burgess, who leads the Sheep Scab research group at the...

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Date Posted: 13.11.2023

Bluetongue has been confirmed in a single animal in the UK

Bluetongue has been confirmed in a single animal near Canterbury, Kent. Livestock keepers must remain vigilant and follow the restrictions on animal movements. More info is available at: https://gov.uk/guidance/bluetongue  

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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: 07.11.2023

Moredun Scientific Aquaculture News

Moredun Scientific – Aquaculture Newsletter Learn more about our Aquaculture facilities, Sea Lice studies and recent Aquaculture research. https://mailchi.mp/moredun-scientific/aquaculture-newsletter-winter-2023  

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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

Help with study on veterinary medicine usage to improve animal performance and efficiency.

Calling all beef cattle farmers!   Moredun Research Institute, in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), are looking for beef farmers across the UK to take part in a survey...

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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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