Description: SCOPS is an industry led group that represents the interests of the sheep industry. It recognises that, left unchecked, anthelmintic resistance is one of the biggest challenges to the future health and profitability of the UK sheep industry.
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1. Always make sure any treatment you give is fully effective. Correct dose rate / video Weight of the animal / video Treatment technique / video Level of resistance / video Product choice / video 2. Try to reduce your reliance on anthelmintics using management options and monitoring where possible. Using FECs / video / video Treatment of adult sheep Grazing options Planning ahead Nutritional effects Breeding sheep 3. Avoid bringing in resistant worms and/or other parasites by following a robust quarantine
The SCOPS group was formed to develop sustainable strategies for parasite control in sheep, facilitate and oversee the delivery of these recommendations to the industry and ensure that new research and development is incorporated to refine and improve advice given to the sheep industry.
SCOPS includes representatives from a wide range of industry organisations – logos and links are below. The equivalent organisation for cattle is the Control Of Worms Sustainably (COWS) .
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