The Moredun Foundation | Supporting Livestock Health

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Our ECR online meeting will be taking place on the
14-15th May 2026!😀

A perfect opportunity for early-career researchers working in veterinary parasitology to share their work!

More details to follow very soon, keep an eye on our socials, website, newsletter and emails👀

Following the recent news that Biobest Laboratories Ltd have ceased trading, we would like to reassure vets and farmers that they can still access the sheep scab blood test (ELISA) through the Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) in Aberystwyth.

NSA and RoSA recommend sheep farmers seek professional advice this spring

NSA and RoSA urge farmers to use qualified sheep advisers this spring to improve flock health, manage parasites and strengthen farm resilience.

‼️New Newssheet Coming to Members Soon‼️

🪱What is Nematodirosis
🐑How could it affect my sheep
🔬How is it diagnosed
❌What can I do about it

All of this and more in our latest newssheet for members.

Not a member? Join us for only £25 per year (£10 for students/young farmers) ---> Link in bio!

Join EasyCare Sheep Ireland for a webinar with vet Alan Murphy in association with Moredun.

📅18Feb

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🐑Covering Bluetongue & other sheep diseases🐑

Following several years in livestock practice Alan now works for the APHA and is a member of the Moredun Foundation board.

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YouTube video by The Moredun Group War of the Worms

🪱"War of the Worms" is 10 year old this year but the messages are still relevant today. 🪱

Learn about:

🔄The life cycle of worms and how resistance occurs
🐑How they are transmitted
🔬The benefits of doing a FEC

Let us know what you think in the comments below 🔽

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🪱FEC testing helps guide parasite treatments but the number alone doesn’t tell the full story.

🌦Factors like season, class of stock, and clinical signs all matter.

🐑Better interpretation = better decisions = healthier sheep

✅Follow us for more practical parasite management insights.

Faecal egg counts (FECs) are a powerful tool for parasite management but interpreting them isn’t always simple.

Not knowing can affect animal health, productivity, profitability and anthelmintic resistance management.

Do you find FEC results easy or confusing to interpret?

Nematodirus … Are we giving the right advice? Nematodirus is a springtime issue. Listen to an expert panel discuss the latest best practice for control with practical case studies

Nematodirus … Are we giving the right advice?

RUMA, supported by SCOPS, SVS, @britishvets.bsky.social and Moredun, is hosting a webinar on 25th Feb (4–5pm)

Join our expert panel to learn how to time treatments effectively, understand key risk factors, and hear real case studies.

#DISCONTOOLS expert group on #Cryptosporidium in action @animalhealtheu.bsky.social. Thanks Lucy Robertson and all experts for building this chapter. Lots of discussions on the new vaccine, diagnostics and impacts of #Crypto. @moredunfoundation.bsky.social

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‼️NEW PUBLICATION ‼️

🪱Targeted Selective Treatment (TST) can reduce anthelmintic use without compromising parasite control.

🔁 Share with your farming buddies to keep them up to date

How do you control parasites on your farm? Let us know below ⬇️