Moredun News

Wishing all our members and industry supporters a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Best wishes for 2026.

The Poultry Red Mite (PRM) is one of the most damaging ectoparasites affecting the egg-laying industry. These tiny mites feed on the blood of hens, causing irritation, stress, feather pecking...

The Moredun Research Institute (MRI) is proud to join 34 of the UK’s foremost research agencies and institutes in launching the National Research Organisations (NRO) Group, a new alliance dedicated...

Peatland restoration is unlikely to increase the risk of liver fluke infestation in livestock using it, but as with any grazing land, testing is key. That’s the conclusion of new...

A recent review of reports from laboratories and field experiences by experts from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and the Control of Worms Sustainably (COWS) groups supports earlier forecasts...

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Moredun Research Institute on Thursday 30th October 2025 to learn about emerging livestock disease challenges linked to climate change and to meet...

Moredun is delighted to welcome back Dr Valentina Busin as the new Head of the Virus Surveillance Unit (VSU). A farm animal veterinarian specialising in small ruminant health, Valentina graduated...

Moredun Research Institute’s groundbreaking crowdfunding campaign to bring a new louping-ill vaccine to market has been featured on BBC Scotland’s Landward programme.  The institute has developed a new-generation virus vaccine...

Farmers considering whether to treat livestock for liver fluke this autumn are being urged by experts from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites...

With the sales of ewes and rams in full swing, SCOPS (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep) is reminding farmers of the importance of an effective quarantine protocol – not...