Evaluation of ‘best practice’ (SCOPS) guidelines for nematode control on commercial sheep farms in England and Wales

Learmount, Jane; Gettinby, G.; Boughtflower, Valerie; Stephens, Nathalie; Hartley, K.; Allanson, Peter; Gutierrez, Alba Barrecheguren; Risco, David; Taylor, Mike

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.12.004

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“…Guidelines are available in the UK to assist farmers in reducing worm burden and controlling PGE in their flocks ( Abbott et al, 2012 ). These are continually reviewed and updated based on current evidence with a view to increasing production efficiency, improving welfare, and reducing the rate of development of resistance ( Learmount et al, 2015 ). Currently, molecular markers are available for BZ resistance ( Kwa et al, 1995 ; Silvestre and Cabaret, 2002 ; Ghisi et al, 2007 ; Redman et al, 2015 ), and markers are being further characterised for levamisole resistance ( Boulin et al, 2011 ; Barrère et al, 2014 ).…”

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Hidden in plain sight - Multiple resistant species within a strongyle community

McIntyre

Hamer

Morrison

et al. 2018

Veterinary Parasitology

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Hidden in plain sight - Multiple resistant species within a strongyle community

McIntyre

Hamer

Morrison

et al. 2018

Veterinary Parasitology

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“…For cattle, COWS recommendations are summarized into eight guidelines presented in Table 3 . Learmount et al ( 45 , 46 ) evaluated a 3-years implementation of the SCOPS guidelines on commercial sheep farms in the UK. They found a significant reduction in anthelmintic treatments without loss of animal performance, confirming the effectiveness of such advices in the field ( 45 ).…”

Section: Best Practice Managementmentioning

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Farmer Behavior and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminant Livestock—Uptake of Sustainable Control Approaches

Velde

Charlier²,

Claerebout

2018

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are a common constraint in pasture-based herds and cause a decrease in animal health, productivity and farm profitability. Current control practices to prevent production losses of GIN infections in livestock depend largely on the use of anthelmintic drugs. However, due to the continued use of these drugs over more than three decades, the industry is now increasingly confronted with nematode populations resistant to the available anthelmintics. This emerging anthelmintic resistance (AR) in cattle nematodes emphasizes the need for a change toward more sustainable control approaches that limit, prevent or reverse the development of AR. The uptake of diagnostic methods for sustainable control could enable more informed treatment decisions and reduce excessive anthelmintic use. Different diagnostic and targeted or targeted selective anthelmintic control approaches that slow down the selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance have been developed and evaluated recently. Now it is time to transform these insights into guidelines for sustainable control and communicate them across the farmer community. This article reviews the current uptake of such sustainable practices with a focus on farmer's socio-psychological factors affecting this uptake. We investigate communication as a possible tool to change current behavior and successfully implement more sustainable anthelmintic treatment strategies.

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“…Drench use can be reduced further by using targeted selective treatments; that is, treating those individuals with evidence of disease such as drops in DLWG, without having a negative effect on overall performance (Kenyon and others 2009, Busin and others 2014, Learmount and others 2015). This is a significant change in rhetoric for many farmers and vets, deviating as it does from the need for whole-group sanitary measures against many other diseases, and may be impractical for some flocks to achieve without accurate record keeping.…”

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Controlling nematode infections in sheep: application of HACCP

Gascoigne¹,

Morgan²,

Lovatt³

et al. 2018

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Gastrointestinal nematode infection in sheep is a significant challenge for production with implications for animal health and welfare, and lamb growth. Flocks rely on the chemical control of worm burdens, but with the increasing challenge of anthelmintic resistance there is a necessity for farmers to uptake SCOPs (Sustainable Control of Parasites) guidance. Vets need to communicate practical strategies to farmers and suggest novel approaches that address these challenges so that holistic and sustainable parasite management can be achieved. This article examines the challenge of nematode infections and anthelmintic resistance and suggests how hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) application may facilitate a whole-flock strategy.

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Evaluation of ‘best practice’ (SCOPS) guidelines for nematode control on commercial sheep farms in England and Wales

Cited by 22 publications

References 21 publications

Hidden in plain sight - Multiple resistant species within a strongyle community

Hidden in plain sight - Multiple resistant species within a strongyle community

Farmer Behavior and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Ruminant Livestock—Uptake of Sustainable Control Approaches

Controlling nematode infections in sheep: application of HACCP

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