Free webinars offer advice on checking wormer treatment efficiency

Taking place on Wednesday 19^th July, the sessions will be led by SCOPS chair and Gloucestershire farmer Kevin Harrison and will discuss how to use faecal egg counts to check worm burden has been reduced in sheep following treatment.

Vets, Registered Animal Medicines Advisers (RAMAs), Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) and other advisers are encouraged to attend the session being held at midday, with a repeat session at 7:30 focusing on a farmer audience.

“Worming lambs with an ineffective treatment is a waste of precious time and money, not to mention the negative impact on finishing times/weights,” Mr Harrison said.

“Both sessions will be suitable for attendees throughout the whole of the UK, although the information provided will include looking at the worming treatment check that farmers in England can currently get funding for via the Defra Animal Health & Welfare Pathway.”

Attendees will also hear from independent sheep adviser Lesley Stubbings and Rebecca Mearns from Biobest Laboratories and the Sheep Veterinary Society, who will be providing general information as well as answering questions from the audience.

“With Lesley Stubbings’ expertise in the field and Rebecca Mearns’ knowledge of how faecal egg counts are processed in the lab and reported back to farmers and advisers, the two sessions have a great line up,” Mr Harrison continued. He encouraged those interested in attending to sign up now and think about questions to ask throughout the event.

While the two sessions will cater for the specified audiences, if any individual is unable to attend at the allocated time, SCOPS is happy for advisers to attend the farmer session and vice versa.

Attendants can register for the event free of charge at: www.scops.org.uk.