Sheep
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has provided Agriland with details on notifiable sheep diseases from 2023 and 2024.
The ICSA have called for a scheme for sheep dipping to be introduced as "a matter of urgency" to tackle the issue of sheep scab.
Sheep Technical
AHWNI has released a report detailing the results of a BBSRC funded NI sheep scab project that shows it is becoming a greater problem...
Sheep farmers will have the opportunity to discuss the control of sheep scab in Northern Ireland at a sheep health event in Hilltown.
Approaching the new breeding season, great care must now be taken to ensure sheep scab does not become a problem on Irish sheep farms.
Sheep News
Sheep scab can become more apparent in flocks during the lambing season, particularly as ewes are brought into close proximity in groups.
N.Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has said it is concerned about the levels of...
DAERA has issued a reminder to farmers about the responsible use of products licensed for the treatment for sheep scab.
A number of cases of sheep scab have been reported in recent weeks, even on farms that have dipped...
Scientists at Moredun Research Institute are fighting to control the prevalence of sheep scab...
Over 30 flock owners from across Northern Ireland (NI) have signed up, so far, for a ‘ground-breaking’ project to tackle sheep scab.
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it is by no means a 'silver bullet'.
A new - and concerted initiative - has been launched to drive down sheep scab infestation levels across the UK.
A soon-to-be published academic paper will confirm the significance of the challenge posed by sheep scab in Northern Ireland.
A three-year programme, designed to control sheep scab in Northern Ireland was launched earlier this week.
Bringing clusters of farmers together in hot spot areas is delivering a coordinated response to sheep scab result in the UK.
The availability of a new blood test is driving hopes that sheep scab can be eradicated within the foreseeable future.
Research veterinarian Paul Crawford is developing a farm management programme to address the challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland.
A Northern Ireland sheep scab event will explore whether demand exists for a programme to combat the disease following reports of increased infection rates.
At a recent event in Haydock in the UK, key opinion leaders and industry experts joined forces with mobile sheep plunge dippers.
