- Administer the treatment correctly
- Internal Parasites
- External Parasites
- Choose the right product
- Check for treatment efficacy
- Store and dispose of the product correctly
SCOPS is an industry led group that works in the interest of the UK sheep industry. It recognises that, left unchecked, anthelmintic resistance is one of the biggest challenges to the future health and profitability of the sector.
The SCOPS group was formed to develop sustainable strategies for parasite control in sheep, facilitate and oversee the delivery of these recommendations to the industry and ensure that new research and development is incorporated to refine and improve advice given to the sheep industry.
SCOPS includes representatives from a wide range of industry organisations – logos and links are below. The equivalent organisation for cattle is the Control Of Worms Sustainably (COWS).
The SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast is live - and there are already some areas at high risk in Southern England. Keep an eye on the dot closest to your farm.
Resistance to wormers is increasing across sheep farms in the UK.