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Free webinar on checking effectiveness of sheep wormer
The webinars are being held on Wednesday, 19 July.
SCOPS session will provide advice for vets, farmers and advisors.

The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is offering two free webinars on how to check if a worming treatment has been effective.

The webinars are being held on Wednesday, 19 July. The first session at 12pm is aimed at veterinary surgeons and advisors. The second session is aimed at sheep farmers, and is being held at 7.30pm. For anyone who is unable to attend the earlier session, SCOPS is happy for them to attend the later session, and vice versa.

The webinar is being hosted by SCOPS with support from Biobest. Speakers include Lesley Stubbings, an independent sheep advisor who is speaking on behalf of SCOPS, and Rebecca Mearns, who is speaking on behalf of Biobest Laboratories and the Sheep Veterinary Society.

The speakers will provide general information and answer questions from delegates.

Kevin Harrison, SCOPS chair and Gloucestershire farmer, is chairing the webinars. He said: “Worming lambs with an ineffective treatment is a waste of precious time and money, not to mention the negative impact on finishing times/weights. I am looking forward to these two question and answer sessions focusing on how to use faecal egg counts to check worming treatments are fully effective. 

“Both sessions will be suitable for farmers and advisers throughout the whole of the UK, although the advice provided will include looking at the worming treatment check that farmers in England can currently get funding for via the Defra Animal Health & Welfare Pathway.”

Those wishing to attend are required to register in advance.

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Reporting service for dead wild birds updated

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 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has updated its online reporting service for dead wild birds.

The new version allows those reporting a dead bird to drop a pin on a map when reporting the location. It also includes a wider range of wild bird species groups to select from when describing the bird.

The online service, which helps APHA to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, can be accessed here. 

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NI chief vet urges bluetongue vigilance

Northern Ireland's chief veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue, after the Animal and Plant Health Agency warned there was a very high probability of further cases in Great Britain.

There have been 126 confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in England since November 2023, with no cases reported in Northern Ireland. The movement of live ruminants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently suspended.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the virus is most likely to enter Northern Ireland through infected animals or germplasm (semen or ova) being imported.

Brian Dooher, Northern Ireland's CVO, said: "Surveillance for this disease within Northern Ireland has been increased to assist with detection at the earliest opportunity which will facilitate more effective control measures."

Farmers should report any suspicions of the disease to their private veterinary practitioner, the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or their local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.