Sheep farmers to benefit as NSA renews its ties with Moredun

More dun, the Edinburghbased animal health research centre, has always had close practical ties with the UK’S sheep sector – and that connection was reaffirmed this week.

The National Sheep Association( N SA) yesterday confirmed that it was set to continue its financial support for the institute – a move which allows its members to gain access to the latest information on sheep health and diseases.

Joanne Briggs, its operations director, said: “NSA has made a financial contribution to Moredun for a number of years, in recognition of the invaluable scientific work it does for the sheep sector.

“We are incredibly lucky to have are search body such as More du no perating within the UK, with globally recognised vaccines, diagnostic tests and treatment protocols being developed on our doorstep and therefore value our relationship with them, and what this offers our NSA members, very much.”

While unwilling to disclose the level of support, Briggs said that, under the arrangement all NSA members became associate members of Moredun – which provided several benefits including access to the More du nm embers’ website where the latest factsheets could be accessed.

She said that NSA members would also be nefit from increased work between the two organisations, holding talks and workshops across the country allowing members to get hands-on practical advice on flock health.

Lee Inn es, director of communication at Moredun, said: “We are delighted to be working together with the NSA to strengthen our collaborative partnership and to help ensure that the new technologies being developed by Moredun to improve the health and welfare of sheep are bringing benefits to the sheep industry.”