British livestock farmers are world leaders in animal welfare, however results from our medicines use survey show there is scope for producers to use medicines more effectively. The survey highlights how many producers are taking a shot in the dark when it comes to worm treatment meaning much of their efforts could be futile. Nearly three quarters of respondents had never tested for wormer resistance on farm, despite the fact The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep group believes 100% of English lowland sheep flocks and 83% of upland flocks are resistant to white drenches, and 75% could have triple resistance to white, yellow and clear wormers.
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