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Ridgeway Research Ltd is exhibiting at Fieldays, Hamilton, New Zealand until Friday this week. On the first day, Peter Holdsworth met the British Deputy High Commissioner, Helen Smith.
Come and meet us at Fieldays in Hamilton, New Zealand 12 – 15 June 2019. Ridgeway Research Ltd can be found on the British High Commission Stand. We look forward to meeting you there!
Ridgeway is sad to hear some news that one of its close associates has passed away recently. Peter has been linked with Ridgway for over 10 years and helped on a number projects, most recently as part of our QA team. He will be sorely missed.
Our Laboratory identified some rabbit fleas [Spilopsyllus cuniculi] this week. Rabbit fleas transmit Myxomatosis so just be vigilant and take care to keep pet rabbit runs away from wild rabbit colonies. Please get in touch if you have any parasite identification needs!
Congratulations to Bridgit Muasa on winning the BSAS Industrial Competition in April! Bridgit examined the effect of the timing of P4Rapid use in relation to oestrus and return after AI. Click here Click here for more details.
Keep an eye out for black flies (Simulium species) attacking horses and donkeys. The images show black flies collected on a cellotape strip taken from inside a donkey’s ear. The flies were blood sucking and causing dermatitis. If you have any parasites that need identifiying please contact us and we will be happy to asssit you.
New for 2019, Ridgeway Research are now offering three strains of Triclabendazole resistant Liver Fluke. The three strains from Kilmarnock, Stornoway and Penrith have been Fully Profiled and proven to be resistant to Triclabendazole. The strains were only isolated in 2017 and since then have been passaged twice in ovine. We have a limited quantity available so please, if you are interested please contact us soon as possible to avoid missing out.
There is an opportunity to meet with Colin Capner of Ridgeway Research Ltd at the London Vet Show in London on the 15th or 16th November. Interested? Please send us an email or phone us.
Liver Fluke update With recent high rainfall to the West of Britain in 2017, there is a high risk of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) according to the National Animal Disease Information Service (http://www.nadis.org.uk/parasite-forecast.aspx). Colin Capner a recent addition to the staff at Ridgeway Research attended London Vet Show (LVS) during November where there were discussions on a wide variety of veterinary related topics including liver fluke control in sheep. As increasing numbers of vets and farmers experience concerns around possible…
WAAVP Maggie Fisher attended the International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Parasitology held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As usual it was a memorable scientific experience and a great opportunity to meet old and new faces alike. If you want to contact Maggie and gain further insight into how Ridgeway Research Ltd can help your business please use the contact form in the ‘contacts us’ section.