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Do you have questions about sheep scab?
The incidence of sheep scab has been rising in recent years. Coupled with confirmed cases of resistance to the injectable treatments it is increasingly important that we get to grips with the facts about this disease. SCOPS needs to know what your questions are so we can work to get you the answers.
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June 2019
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Temperature fluctuations creating a different nematodirus challenge to previous years
With risk levels rising sharply in the last seven to 10 days, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast at www.scops.org.uk/nematodirus is showing many areas of the UK now at ‘high’ or ‘very high’ risk levels for lambs that are six weeks old. In the cooler regions of the UK temperatures have yet to reach the threshold so farmers in these areas need to watch the forecast carefully.
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May 2019
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Addition of Chair Elect to give greater voice for sheep farmers within SCOPS
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is pleased to announce the appointment of South Gloucestershire sheep farmer Kevin Harrison as its new Chair Elect. Mr Harrison takes on the new position alongside SCOPS Chairman, Devon sheep farmer Peter Baber, who has led the group since its inception.
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April 2019
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Livestock farmers urged to test sheep and cattle for liver fluke before treating this spring
The very dry summer of 2018 followed by winter conditions that have kept liver fluke levels low mean there have been very few reports of losses from acute fluke disease, and incidents of disease due to chronic fluke infections are also much lower than in previous years.
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April 2019
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Lambs at risk from nematodirus much earlier this year than last, warns SCOPS
Read a press release below, but if you're looking for the forecast itself, find it at www.scops.org.uk/nematodirus The sudden increase in temperatures in February puts earlier-born lambs at risk from nematodirus, warns the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group.
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March 2019
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SCOPS issues five-question checklist to encourage farmers to consider which of their ewes to worm around lambing time
Worming ewes around lambing remains a common practice in UK flocks, but whole flock treatments are costly, time consuming and add to the speed with which worms develop resistance to wormers. To address this the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group, an industry body providing best-practice advice, is urging producers to consider carefully which ewes need to be treated around lambing this year.
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February 2019
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Could you help fellow farmers sustainably control parasites in their sheep?
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is on the hunt for a Chair Elect, a position for an active sheep farmer to help drive activities to support responsible management choices on farms throughout the UK. Speaking on behalf of SCOPS, Lesley Stubbings says: “SCOPS is fortunate to have a very able Chairman, with Devon sheep farmer Peter Baber leading the group since its inception.
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February 2019
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Sheep farmers urged not to do get caught out by ‘low’ fluke risk this winter
While liver fluke burdens on pasture have generally been lower than last season, experts are warning it is dangerous to assume this applies to all farms, all areas on a farm, or that levels will remain low as the autumn and winter progresses. Speaking on behalf of the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) Group, Lesley Stubbing says: “Reports from around the UK generally suggest we have not yet seen a major challenge from liver fluke – but there are a few individual cases, so it is essential to keep monitoring.
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December 2018
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Latest liver fluke warning urges sheep and cattle farmers to ‘keep on your guard’
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups are urging sheep and cattle farmers not to take their eyes off the ball when it comes to the liver fluke threat risk this autumn. While liver fluke burdens on pasture are expected to be much lower than last season, experts are warning it is dangerous to assume that applies to all farms, all areas on a farm, or that levels will remain low as the autumn progresses.
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October 2018
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Sheep and cattle farmers warned dry summer may not have killed off liver fluke
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups are urging sheep and cattle farmers to not be complacent about liver fluke this autumn. It would be wrong for producers, the groups say, to assume the dry summer has killed all the liver fluke parasite and the mud snails that are part of its complex life cycle.
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September 2018
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The drought is over (for most farms) and worms are getting busy!
Now many parts of the UK have seen significant rain, SCOPS is warning producers that it’s not only grazing that is benefiting ... worms are also starting up where they left off during the drought. Farmers around the country are seeing faecal egg count (FEC) levels rising and there have been reports of Haemonchus activity causing problems to both ewes and lambs.
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September 2018
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SCOPS calls for action as first case of resistance to group 4 wormer (monepantel) is reported in the UK
The recent publication of the first case of resistance to monepantel (trade name Zolvix) in the UK is a timely and important reminder to sheep farmers and their advisors, says the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group. Speaking on behalf of SCOPS, sheep consultant Lesley Stubbings says: “SCOPS welcomes this report because it not only highlights the need for sheep farmer to follow best practice advice, but also reveals the dangers of not integrating the newer wormer groups into on-farm control programmes before the other groups fail.
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June 2018
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