WIA Wester Isles: Sheep-feet Care

Western Isles Women in Agriculture.

When it comes to foot care in sheep. Are you confident in identifying lameness and in how to treat?

For this latest series of Women in Agriculture in Lewis & Harris, please join us for an evening session with SRUC Vet, Lynn Gibson. She will talk us through all things related to sheep foot care.

We will cover hygiene and prevention, how to identify lameness, including early detection. What treatments to use and when; such as foot sprays, injections and footbaths.

Footrot and Scald are the leading causes of sheep lameness in the UK, so, lets learn the best way to prevent/identify/treat to minimise loss of production.