Package to help vets engage farmers in parasite control
The planners allow farmers and vets to work together to produce a plan for parasite control.
A new parasite control package to help veterinary practices engage with farmers on parasite control has been launched.
Produced by the National Animal Disease Service (NADIS), the parasite control package includes a local parasite forecast and interactive parasite control planners. It also includes PowerPoint presentations for vets to promote the benefits of using the planners.
Parasitology specialist Professor Mike Taylor, who helped NADIS to develop the planners, said: “The parasite control package offers practices an opportunity, and the platform, to engage farmers in parasite control, ensuring that correct advice on treatment and management is given.
“This will benefit both the health and productivity of animals on farm, while also promoting the responsible use of anthelmintics.”
Subscribers to the package will be able to select the area their farmers are based, and securely upload their details. The practice will then receive monthly alerts and forecasts, which can be personalised and forwarded out to their farmers by email.
The planners allow farmers and vets to work together to produce a plan for parasite control. They can be used alongside existing health plans, or to engage those farmers who do not currently have a strategy.
Veterinary practices are being urged to help owners safely dispose of any unused and expired pet medicines - not just antibiotics - during November's Animal Medicines Amnesty. 
