DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract
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Management of Sheep Nematode Parasite Resistance on Commercial Farms in the UK

Awarded 31 Mar 2015

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Awarded31 Mar 2015
Value£12,000.00
SupplierCastle Veterinary Group Limited
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
Ended 10y 7mo ago1y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2015Expired 30 Mar 2016

About

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Castle Veterinary Group Limited for the management of sheep nematode parasite resistance on commercial farms in the UK.

The sub-contractor is responsible for providing reports on progress and results, assisting in drawing up and disseminating individual farm plans for SCOPS procedures, providing a point of contact for diagnostic results with veterinary interpretation, and overseeing animal health and welfare issues.

The work includes attendance at five annual visits over two years to carry out procedures and sample submission, chargeable at £300 per visit.

The project aims to optimise SCOPS usage and evaluate infection levels and production in lambs and anthelmintic use on farms, conducted on sixteen farms selected based on a 2x2x2 factorial design.

The contract value is £12,000.

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