Normally seen in hospitals, computerised tomography (CT) scanners use X-rays to create detailed images of the inside of the human body. However, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in Edinburgh is putting ...

A new ultrasound scanner measuring the back fat, growth and muscle in pedigree lambs will help improve the process and ability to measure. The scanner which is being used by Signet Breeding Services, ...

Sticking a probe between a sheep's legs to see if they're pregnant isn't a job for everyone. A shortage of pregnancy scanners for sheep in Tassie has inspired a midwife to pursue new career Samara ...

When I first found out that the Folio Society were making a tête-bêche, or head-to-toe, version of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? and A Scanner Darkly, I wasn’t blown away by the idea.

After years spent working on farms, Emrys Lewis had developed a natural empathy for sheep. So when, in 1989, he opted for a new career as a sheep scanner, he had a few tricks up his sleeve. “I have a ...

Robert Garth is around sheep nearly every hour of the day at this time of year. He's a sheep scanner and his role is to let other sheep farmers know how many lambs each ewe is carrying. Did you know ...