Heather and fungi a viable alternative to anthelmintics?

A study carried out at Scotland’s Rural College is looking at the viability of heather and fungi as alternatives to anthelmintic treatments.

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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Heather and fungi a viable alternative to anthelmintics?

The need for alternatives to anthelmintic treatments continues and as part of an ongoing pan-European project, Scotland's Rural College and the Soil Association are investigating how changes to nutrition...

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