Good Practice based on Current Knowledge

• Keep animals well nourished and groomed even during the winter months.
• Maintain a closed herd policy.
• Quarantine and health check bought-in animals.
• Investigate and treat immediately any skin conditions that cause irritation and scratching.
• If mange is diagnosed, treat immediately and ensure that the infection has been eliminated from the herd.
• Speak to your neighbours and those who graze their animals communally with yours. If communal grazing is unavoidable and joint control efforts unsuccessful, vigilance and effective treatment are the only control measures available.