Welsh sheep industry warned of outbreak of Nematodirus

Sheep in a field - photo credit EBLEX

An amber warning has been issued to the Welsh sheep industry, alerting farmers to an increased risk of Nematodirus, a contagious infection that affects young lambs and is caused by a worm called Nematodirus battus.

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