Vaccinate Against BTV8 or Play Russian Roulette 15/07/08
The NBA has praised livestock keepers in the current English BTV8 Protection zone for rapidly vaccinating their livestock with the BTV8 vaccine in the fight against the spread of Blue Tongue Disease.

RABDF Questions Government Bovine TB Funding 09/07/08
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has expressed dismay that Government’s announcement for a £20 million research and development package to develop bTB vaccines represents little new funding.

New Charolais President Calls for UK Beef Health Policy 07/07/08
Calls for a single health and welfare policy for the beef sector were made this week by Peter Vasey, newly elected president of the British Charolais Cattle Society.

No Room for Salmonella Complacency says Kiotechagil 21/05/08
While the UK has made significant strides in reducing salmonella contamination, feed is still a clear potential route for transferring salmonella to poultry according to bio-security experts at Kiotechagil.

SAC Issues Worm Warning for Lambs 19/05/08
SAC’s Disease Surveillance Centres has warned flock owners that Nematodirus battus worms could be a particular problem for lambs as they start to eat more grass.

Rapid Test for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Now Available 07/05/08
A rapid on-farm (“pen-side”) test for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is now available commercially.

50th Anniversary of World Reference Laboratory for FMD 07/05/08
The Institute for Animal Health this week celebrates its 50th anniversary as the World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease.

Skipton BTV Surveillance Zone Opt-In Pays Off for Bauls 23/04/08
Skipton Auction Mart’s decision to take up the DEFRA option of becoming part of the Bluetongue surveillance zone for trading purposes paid off handsomely for Bishop Thornton farmer Peter Baul.