Moredun News

The inclusion of rumen fluke figures in faecal egg count (FEC) sample results isn’t necessarily a cause for concern, according to experts in the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep...

Although, as forecast, cases of disease due to liver fluke have remained relatively low so far this winter, there are reports of both acute and chronic disease in some areas...

Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) are delighted to announce three new research awards totalling £59,138 in the latest round of funding from the Foundation.  The projects will be undertaken by...

On Monday (16th January 2023), we’ll hear an update from The Moredun Foundation and the Equine Grass Sickness Fund on their progress. In February 2021, Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne,...

We have recently validated a new, intravenous challenge model for Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 in piglets. The model is appropriate for studies with vaccines or therapeutics. Animals typically develop clinical...

Sm@RT – Small Ruminant Technologies – is a research programme to share knowledge and improve uptake of new digital technologies in sheep and goat farming. This EU-funded project, led by...

Scientists at Moredun Research Institute have developed and validated a new molecular diagnostic test that is capable of detecting seven of the most common pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease...

Gastrointestinal roundworms infections (GINs) are common and considered one of the top three production-limiting pathogens of ruminant stock in the UK. On most farms roundworms occur as co-infections with other...

Infection with gastrointestinal roundworms causes significant disease in lambs, costing UK sheep producers ~£42M per year in wormer treatments and lost production. Worms have evolved resistance to many of the...

Scientists at Moredun are leading the fight for the control of sheep scab across all four nations of the UK. Sheep scab, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic sheep scab...