Tick tock, don’t let time run out with ticks!
Dr Mara Rocchi, Moredun and Matt Colston, Elanco, cover the highly topical subject of ticks, tick borne disease and the control of these in sheep flocks. The speakers include updates and practical information on the spread of ticks and the diseases they transmit, as well as focussing on available diagnostics, sustainable control and practical management options for sheep farmers.
Topics covered:
- Biology of the tick
- Surveillance (tick distribution)
- Tick born disease -How to control
- Avoidance/management strategies
- Vaccine production/development?
July 2022
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