Helping sheep farmers to maximise productivity by sustainably controlling parasites

The SCOPS Principles

1. Always make sure any treatment you give is fully effective.

2. Try to reduce your reliance on anthelmintics using management options and monitoring where possible.

Using FECs / video / video
Treatment of adult sheep
Grazing options
Planning ahead
Nutritional effects
Breeding sheep

3. Avoid bringing in resistant worms and/or other parasites by following a robust quarantine routine.

4. Minimise the selection for worms that are resistant to anthelmintics when you treat sheep.

Options for dose and move / video
Using products with persistent action
Dilution effects
Using the group 4 and 5 products mid/late season

SCOPS for UK sheep farmers

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).

News

SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast a vital tool for sheep farmers and advisors Despite the threat from nematodirus being lower in spring 2019 than the two previous years, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast has once again proven itself to be a vital tool for farmers, vets and SQPs.... 30^th August 2019 Read More

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Worm challenge for lambs rising rapidly

With variable weather across the country and rising temperature despite the high rainfall in many areas, SCOPS is urging sheep farmers to use FECs (faecal egg counts) to monitor the worm challenge in their flocks. FECs will help determine the need to treat lambs - and you vet or advisor/SQP can advise on what product to use. A list of product choices can be found in the SCOPS Know Your Anthelmintics Guide. Remember to test to see if your wormer has worked effectively. Click here for details on testing for resistance.

SCOPS is also asking users of this website to provide feedback, so we can develop the site further in the future. If you can give up a few moments of your time to help, you will find the survey at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SCOPS2019. Thank you.

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