OPTICK

12 August 2024

OPTICK is a large multi-institution Defra-UKRI funded project focused on understanding and mitigating the changing burdens and impacts of tick-borne diseases in UK farmland. It runs from 2023-2026. For more information regarding the project please see https://www.optick.ceh.ac.uk/

 

The OPTIK Farmer and Vet surveys on ticks and tick-borne disease management can be found at the following links:

 

 

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    Are you a livestock farmer or vet? The project are inviting you to complete a 10-to-15-minute online survey, aimed at understanding farmers and vets’ perceptions and practices around tick-borne livestock diseases (e.g., Louping ill, tick-borne fever, babesiosis), impacts, treatment options and on-farm decision-making and diagnostic practices.

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