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Be alert to haemonchus risk - and utilise free testing where appropriate
SCOPS is warning producers to be alert to ewes and lambs being hit by the Haemonchus contortus worm – a tropical/sub-tropical worm that is increasingly prevalent in the UK as the climate warms. APHA has confirmed sudden deaths due to haemonchosis in adult ewes from two flocks in Devon.
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August 2022
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Sheep scab and wormer treatment checks covered in press briefing for agricultural journalists
Today (Tuesday 21st June 2022), the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group welcomed agricultural journalists to a press briefing. The one-hour session included updates on sheep scab and wormer treatment checks. Lesley Stubbings, independent sheep consultant and SCOPS spokesperson, and Stewart Burgess of Moredun provided an update on the RDPE For Flock’s Sake sheep scab project, including new information on extension work.
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June 2022
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Survey results reveal how much more sheep farmers have to consider when choosing and using products - particularly moxidectin
Lesley Stubbings, independent sheep consultant and spokesperson for SCOPS, recently spoke at a WORMSS webinar that provided information to farmers and advisers on a survey conducted by Dr Jennifer McIntyre of Glasgow University on how much farmers understand about using moxidectin in their sheep.
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June 2022
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SCOPS welcomes new accreditation option for sheep dipping
SCOPS is pleased to learn there is now an additional option for farmers to get accredited in the safe use and disposal of sheep dip. It is a legal requirement for farmers to have a licence when dipping, so it is positive to have another option for getting the correct accreditation.
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June 2022
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Statement from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) June 2022
SCOPS highlights this message from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). "OP dip is only authorised for use as a plunge dip. This means OP dip should not be used via any other administration method (e.g. via a shower, jetter or sprayer). The VMD's Enforcement Team will take action in response to any reported cases of unauthorised administration, or the sale or promotion of OP dip for use via an unauthorised administration method.
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June 2022
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SCOPS welcomes £220k scab control project in Northern Ireland
SCOPS is delighted a £220,000 sheep scab control programme has been given the green light in Northern Ireland - a postive step towards an increased scab focus across all four UK nations. SCOPS is a partner in the RDPE-funded 'For Flock's Sake' inititiave in England, on which this NI project is based, meaning a common approach and the ability to share learnings.
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May 2022
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SCOPS issues nematodirus warning to later lambing flocks and cooler areas
While many 2022-born lambs have developed immunity to nematodirus, there is still a ‘sting in the tail’ for younger lambs and in parts of the country where temperatures have been slow to increase this spring. Speaking on behalf of the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group, Davinia Hinde of Bainbridge Vets, North Yorkshire, says: “Nematodirus is always difficult to predict and this year is no different, with the risk of a real sting in the tail for some producers.
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May 2022
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Free forecasting service for sheep farmers helps protect health of 2022-born lambs
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is continuing to offer its Nematodirus Forecast at no charge, providing a vital service for sheep farmers, vets and advisers to protect the health of lambs born this spring. Nematodirus is one of the first parasitic challenges lambs face when they begin to rely more on grazed grass and less on their mothers’ milk, meaning the disease can often strike before they have any immunity.
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April 2022
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SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast running again after technical glitch
After a brief period of technical problems with weather data, which have now been resolved, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast is available again, at no charge to users. This is just in time, as we are entering a high risk period for nematodirus with many orange, red and even black dots on the map.
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March 2022
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Mild weather prompts nematodirus warning for sheep farmers
The rise in temperatures in recent days means an increased risk to lambs from hatching nematodirus, says the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group. Speaking on behalf of the group, sheep consultant Lesley Stubbings says: “Nematodirosis can strike very quickly so you can’t afford to have a ‘wait and see’ policy.
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March 2022
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SCOPS welcomes agricultural journalists to sheep scab press briefing
Today (Tuesday 22nd February 2022), the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group welcomed agricultural journalists and other guests to a one-hour press briefing about sheep scab control in the four UK nations. Stewart Burgess of Moredun spoke about the RDPE-funded ‘For Flock’s Sake’ project running with great success in three parts of England.
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February 2022
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Up close and personal with liver fluke
SCOPS is very fortunate to have been sent a fantastic short video of the liver fluke lifecycle, created by parasitologist Dr Clive Bennett (University of Southampton) and filmmaker and Emmy award winner Dr David Barlow. It is the culmination of around 10 years of work.
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February 2022
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