Sheep Scab is estimated to cost the UK sheep industry up to £202 million every year in lost production, testing and vet costs, and treatments. It’s a disease we could well do without. In addition to ...

A new beauty treatment offers to rejuvenate your skin - using sheep's placenta as its key ingredient. The Sheep Placenta Hand & Décolleté Rejuvenation Treatment, available at the Jill Zander ...

Ectoparasites are external parasites that attack the skin. Control of ectoparasits in sheep relies on strategic prevention, treatment and good biosecurity. In this course we cover the most importa ...

See also: Sheep scab – symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Last week 1,100 sheep were treated at its marts. The dipping is subcontracted by the company on sale dates, with the £1.20 a sheep cost ...

There are also reports of strike in hoggets/ewes shorn later in the season, and which did not receive any protective treatment. As such ... and in particular keep on top of sheep scab. Take care where ...

With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, one livestock market is trialling a sheep dipping service at its store and breeding sheep sales. Buyers at Caledonian Marts in Stirling can opt in ...

With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its store and breeding sheep sales. Buyers can opt in to have the sheep ...