Issued on behalf of Ruminant Health & Welfare Defra has announced that we are now in a seasonally vector low period when midge activity is much lower, leading to some...
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If you missed the International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF) webinar featuring Equine Grass Sickness you can catch up here: Part One: ‘An International Bloodstock Journey’ The story of Kirsten Rausing...
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A new project funded by the Scottish Government aims to train and develop a task force of elite vets to recognise ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) in sheep through ultrasound scanning....
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Back in January, we had the pleasure of hosting a visit from the Quality Meat Scotland Monitor Farm Group and Advisory Board members, as part of a study tour with...
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A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Moredun Research Institute has been awarded £1.5M from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to combat salmon lice in farmed Atlantic...
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Roundworms are known to impact on the productivity and welfare of livestock. Uncontrolled roundworm infections are estimated to cause a reduction in weight gain during the first and second grazing...
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Work on a new vaccine for louping ill has produced encouraging results, with a prototype expected to enter commercial development soon. Louping ill is a neurological disease caused by a...
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The strange weather patterns of 2023 have had a significant impact on the level and timing of the risk of liver fluke disease across the UK, says experts within the...
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SCOPS needs your help. Reports from around the UK suggest that the incidence of disease in sheep due to Haemonchus contortus has increased in recent years. This is generating requests...
Read More Following active surveillance in the north-east Kent Temporary Control Zone (TCZ), a further 5 cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified on a holding in the Sandwich Bay area....
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