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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: episode 4 – Natural alternatives to reduce reliance on anthelmintics

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Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts.  Each podcast will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of providing you an insight into the latest strategies which are being both developed & implemented.

In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by Dr Spiridoula Athanasiadou.  Spiridoula discusses research which is being carried out to find ways to reduce anthelmintic use and reliance, by using natural alternatives including grazing livestock on chicory and heather.

Black faced ewe on a background of heather

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