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How a Breckland sheep farm is planning for succession
10 May 2025 00:43 GMT
… detail; Claire is the cowboy: she covers the ground … Hebrideans MV monitored
40 suckler cows – gradually replacing Stabiliser and … project
Working ways
With three sheep flocks to run (see … this season, possibly caused by bluetongue.
However, ewes – which also …
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Farmers in Scotland now able to vaccinate livestock against bluetongue
08 May 2025 13:39 GMT
… line with England and approve bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines. He added that … disease rather than prevent it entirely.
Vaccinated animals may still become infected … system allows livestock keepers to record which animals – cattle, sheep, and goats …
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Bluetongue vaccine efficacy and availability concerns raised
06 May 2025 10:23 GMT
… its efficacy and availability.
Sheep farmers are therefore advised … bluetongue vaccine supply and the vaccine claims.
“Vaccinating will not protect livestock … animals may still become infectious or infected, but clinical signs and … treatment for the disease.
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Goat Farming: Protect Your Herd from Common Diseases with Early Detection and Prevention
05 May 2025 06:35 GMT
… further transmission of the virus.
Peste des Petits … hygienic conditions.
Goats infected with BlueTongue can develop fever, … and primarily infects goats more than sheep (Image source … livestock venture.
Recommended Vaccination Schedule for Goats
Disease
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Biosecurity key to keeping disease at bay, Brecon and Radnorshire NFU Cymru members told
04 May 2025 00:30 GMT
… was given by NFU Cymru Livestock Board Chairman Rob Lewis … multiple disease risks at home and abroad threatening the Welsh livestock … of the growing threat of Bluetongue in Wales and to … controls following Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks in Germany, Slovakia …
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Farmers urged to be on alert for bluetongue re-emergence
02 May 2025 23:30 GMT
… radar”, potentially reactivating the virus.
See also: Bluetongue virus: What to look out … could be affected if the virus infected pregnant cows at the wrong time … Bluetongue virus (BTV) is transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides species) feeding on infected …
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What excessive rain means for South Africa’s livestock
02 May 2025 18:58 GMT
… meat, wool and other livestock products, it must continue … livestock is typically through the prevalence of certain animal diseases. … year, I hear of bluetongue disease in sheep. This means we … often acknowledge it, the livestock and poultry subsectors account …
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Scotland’s farm leaders face tough choices to secure food and livestock’s future
01 May 2025 18:54 GMT
… for the job remains undiminished.
Disease restrictions could make for a … if England becomes a single Bluetongue zone. Furthermore, long running issues …
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Government warned to boost vet funding as disease threats multiply
25 Apr 2025 03:57 GMT
… gave confidence in containing the disease. But too often, we … to trace and tackle the virus.
We are in a very … outbreak in 2001. Many more diseases are now being monitored, yet … pace with demand.
Bird flu, Bluetongue, Schmallenberg, and African Swine Fever …
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Bluetongue restrictions could put dampener on show season
24 Apr 2025 13:11 GMT
… a bluetongue restricted zone could find themselves banned from taking their livestock … midges are unlikely to be infectious, bluetongue control rules remain the same … if the risk of bluetongue transmission increases.
However, livestock keepers still need …