Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS)
Defra is working with the National Sheep Association (NSA) in an industry led initiative for the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) which offers farmers and vets advice on how to combat the growing problem of anthelmintic resistance (AR) in the treatment of worm parasites.
Ectoparasites
As part of tackling the problem of AR it has been acknowledged that treatment for ectoparasites, such as sheep scab and lice, also place a burden on the products used to treat worm parasites and contribute to AR.
Leaflets:
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Blowfly Strike in Sheep
(78 KB) -
Sheep scab diagnosis diagram
(44 KB)
Ectoparasite Workshop proceedings 2005
Following the success of the endoparasite workshop in 2003 an Ectoparasite Workshop was held in February 2005 to explore issues regarding ectoparasites control in sheep in relation to anthelmintic resistance (AR), The Ectoparasite workshop considered sheepscab, blowfly, ticks and lice.
- Proceedings of workshop, London, February 2005 -
Ectoparasite Control in
Sheep - A review of control strategies and recommendations to the industry
for sustainable ectoparasite control -
(2.6 MB - Please note this is a large file)
Endoparasites
Worm parasites can cause serious problems in the sheep sector. Sustainable worm control practices need to be adopted to slow down the spread of resistance to existing veterinary medicine. The following leaflets have been produced by SCOPS in conjunction with Defra:
Endoparasite Workshop proceedings 2003
A Defra funded endoparasite workshop led to the production of a technical
manual for Veterinary Surgeons and Advisors that was published in March
2004. Defra and the Scottish Agricultural College have contributed to
the work of the group alongside industry and stakeholder groups such as
SNFU, NOAH, AHDA, RUMA, CSL/VLA and SVS and have sponsored research and
the production of the manual. Sustainable
Worm Control Strategies for Sheep
(494 KB) - Technical Manual for Veterinary Surgeons and Advisers.
Farming Connect and Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) produced in 2006 a Wormer Resistance “The need to change” booklet based on the Technical Manual which is available from the HCC web site (English version / Welsh version) 9 MB – please note that this is a very large file.
Other material produced for the workshop include:
- Proceedings of a workshop
(580 KB) to decide short term strategies to slow the development of
Anthelmintic Resistance in Internal Parasites of Sheep in the United
Kingdom - 11th-12th of March 2003
- The Extent of Resistance in
the UK
(160 KB)
- Worm Control Objectives, Priorities
and Strategies
(435 KB)
- Liver fluke
(85 KB)
- Defra statement on sheep parasite
control initiative
(54 KB)
Page last reviewed:
30 November 2006
Page last modified:
March 14, 2008