A faecal egg count (FEC) counts the number of worm eggs in faeces (dung) and is used to monitor the worm burden in sheep. The results are presented as ‘eggs...
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Research into the biology and control of poultry red mite at the Moredun Research Institute continues with major projects underway. Earlier this year we began work on a major vaccine...
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Parasitologists at Moredun have developed a farmer-facing, free, online tool which helps with the interpretation of faecal egg count results for roundworms in sheep called ‘FEC Check’ with the aid...
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An update about The NeoGiANT project https://www.neogiant.eu/the-project/ Marta Lores Aguín (coordinator of NeoGiANT, Researcher and University Professor at Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), talks about this H2020 EU funded project...
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BBSRC and Defra have announced a £4 million investment into 10 innovative projects focused on international animal health research. The £4 million joint investment by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences...
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Moredun Scientific – Animal Health News Learn more about our models and services to support the development of your livestock health products https://mailchi.mp/moredun-scientific/animal-health-update-13522513 ...
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The Royal Highland Show originally travelled between the eight RHASS member regions across Scotland, before it settled permanently at Ingliston in 1960. The Presidential Team serves for one year and...
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Listen to our latest On Farm podcast with Monty talking about Sheep scab. There has never been more sheep scab in Scotland than there is at the moment, according to...
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Wide fluctuations in temperatures in recent weeks and predictions of a very cold spell this month mean sheep farmers will have to be even more aware of the risk factors...
Read More The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is encouraging sheep farmers to use the monitoring of ewe body condition score as a practical step to significantly reduce how...
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