Health Planning [SP.IC.HPF]
Inverness-shire New Entrants Group
Join us for a meeting on how to establish and grow a sheep enterprise.
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Acorn Toxicity
Oak trees are reported to have produced many more acorns this year compared to 2021. These can be attractive to livestock after a period of feed restriction or following stormy…
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Caithness New Entrants Group – Healthy Ewes
Local Highland Vets, Ken and David will be taking you through the management of your ewe flock from tupping, during pregnancy and through to lambing time
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Targeted Selective Treatment in Sheep
Wormer resistance is becoming an issue on many farms across the country and all farmers should look at options to improve the efficacy of wormers in their systems. Targeted Selective…
Read More > Sheep Abortions – Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is the second most common cause of abortion in ewes in the UK behind EAE. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep Systems series and covers what causes…
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Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE)
Enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) is the most common infectious cause of abortion in sheep in the UK. This factsheet is part of the Sustainable Sheep Systems series and covers what…
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Haemonchosis Risk
With recent hot weather, followed by heavy rains the risk of Haemochus contortus in livestock has increased with a several outbreaks diagnosed recently. The warm weather favours the larval development…
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Cull Ewe Screening
There are numerous reasons why a ewe may not regain condition after weaning, these can be from dental disease, to worms to an iceberg disease. An excellent tool to understand…
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