1. Always make sure any treatment you give is fully effective.
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).
As the risk in England and Wales reduces, hill and upland areas in northern England and Scotland are now at the highest risk with several areas at HIGH or VERY HIGH RISK. This means that April and early May born lambs on these farms may be at risk. click here for how to assess risk and what action to take. Click below for the interactive forecast map:
SCOPS would like to invite applications for the position of Deputy Chair, commencing in September 2020.
Please click here for full role description and application details for the vacancy of SCOPS Deputy Chair.
