Sheep special: New data released on anthelmintic resistance on Welsh farms

In an aim to update research on anthelmintic resistance, the Welsh Anthelmintic Resistance Status Project has provided the most up-to-date figures in 10 years

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Dyddanwy and Roger Pugh
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Dyddanwy and Roger Pugh

The project, which started in August 2023, funded by the Welsh Government, has been working with more 40 farms to provide up-to-date data on the current state of . The research was conducted with Farming...

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