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Sheep Technical Notes
The production of the following Technical Notes has been funded by The Scottish Government under "Public Good Funding".
Further Technical Notes are available to subscribers to SAC's consultancy services. For more information, contact your local FBS office.
Technical Notes
- Biosecurity – Vehicles Visiting The Farm
- Biosecurity – Vehicles Visiting The Farm (PDF: 183 kB)
- Authors: Derek Kennedy, Mark Crawshaw
- ISBN: 1854828428
- Published:Dec 2007
- There are a number of actions individual farmers can take to minimise the risk of vehicles bringing disease onto their farms. In the event of an infectious disease outbreak, farmers should have a contingency plan. In some cases, the authorities may specify what minimum biosecurity measures they would expect farmers and farm visitors to adhere to.
- On-farm Biosecurity Strategy For A Notifiable Disease Outbreak: The 4 S's
- On-farm Biosecurity Strategy For A Notifiable Disease Outbreak: The 4 S's (PDF: 201 kB)
- Authors: D J Roberts & Mark Crawshaw
- ISBN: 185482838x
- Published:Feb 2007
- The following strategy has been developed to help farmers plan what action they would take on their farm with respect to biosecurity in order to deal with an outbreak of a contagious, notifiable disease, such as foot and mouth, occurring in the UK.
- Ragwort Poisoning In Livestock: Prevention & Control
- Ragwort Poisoning In Livestock: Prevention & Control (PDF: 180 kB)
- Authors: Ken Davies
- ISBN: 1854828231
- Published:May 2005
- Importance of controlling the weed ragwort in grassland and prevention of posioning of livestock.
- Sustainable Control Of Parasitic Gastroenteritis Of Sheep In Scotland
- Sustainable Control Of Parasitic Gastroenteritis Of Sheep In Scotland (PDF: 268 kB)
- Authors: George Mitchell
- ISBN: 1854828304
- Published:May 2005
- Anthelmintic resistance is increasing in Scotland. In other major sheep producing countries in the world, worm populations resistant to all three wormer groups: Group 1 Benzimidazoles (BZ), Group 2 Levamisole/Morantel (LM) and Group 3 Avermectins/Macrocyclic Lactones (AV) are forcing farmers away from reliance upon wormers to control parasitic gastroenteritis (PGE). The strategy above is recommended to control gutworms in sheep and reduce the risk of the development of anthelmintic (wormer) resistance (AR).
- Treatment And Control Of Liver Fluke In Sheep And Cattle
- Treatment And Control Of Liver Fluke In Sheep And Cattle (PDF: 1.0 MB)
- Authors: George Mitchell
- ISBN: 1854827987
- Published:Nov 2003
- Due to the increased risk of liver fluke disease it is essential that stockowners investigate any unexplained losses or disease entities