SCOPS is an industry led group that works in the interest of the UK sheep industry. It recognises that, left unchecked, anthelmintic resistance is one of the biggest challenges to the future health and profitability of the sector.
The SCOPS group was formed to develop sustainable strategies for parasite control in sheep, facilitate and oversee the delivery of these recommendations to the industry and ensure that new research and development is incorporated to refine and improve advice given to the sheep industry.
SCOPS includes representatives from a wide range of industry organisations – logos and links are below. The equivalent organisation for cattle is the Control Of Worms Sustainably (COWS).
This five-minute anonymous survey aims to understand the demand for diagnostic tools that can identify problematic worm species and go beyond faecel egg counts. The survey is seeking views from farmers, vets, SQPs and advisers.
Follow the link to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/692DD63 participate.
The ever-popular and highly useful SCOPS Know Your Anthelmintics guide has been updated for 2025, ensuring the information inside is bang-up-to-date for UK sheep producers. As well as listing all licenced anthelmintics within the groups they belong to, the guide also has practical advice on administering products and making environmentally-sound decisions.
UK to be the next Steering Group Deputy Chair. This is an exciting opportunity to work with industry experts to drive the direction of SCOPS and help ensure it's accessible to grassroots farmers.