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Re: BLUETONGUE

...and now we hear there's a possible case in south Devon. Should we be importing these animals?

Posted to Animal banter (Forum) by Julian Gairdner on Fri, Aug 29 2008
Re: First UK Bluetongue outbreaks of the summer

There really can be no excuse for not vaccinating now. Stock could come from central/southern France right into northern England and carry BT with them. Thankfully in this case it was BTV8, but next time it could easily be BTV1 which is also circulating in the south of France and that would be a completely...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by top tup on Wed, Aug 27 2008
First UK Bluetongue outbreaks of the summer

We've just had reports in that two cases of bluetongue have been found in East Sussex and Hertfordshire. Both of the animals came from within the protection zones within France. DEFRA says the discovery of the cases isn't unexpected and there's no evidence to suggest the disease is circultating...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by caroline stocks on Wed, Aug 27 2008
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Posted to Young Persons' Royal Welsh Show Picture Gallery (Gallery) by Isabel Davies on Mon, Jul 21 2008
Cost of bluetongue vaccinations

A couple of people have raised concerns that they are being over-charged by vets for their bluetongue vaccinations. DEFRA initially said the vaccines should cost £27.50-£33.00 for the 50ml bottles (55-66p per ml) and about £16.35-£19.65 for the 20ml bottles (82-98p per ml) plus VAT, to cover the overhead...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by caroline stocks on Tue, Jul 1 2008
Re: Blue Tongue and the Royal Show

Has ANYONE asked the question (or got the answer) - Why Cornwall and not Warwickshire, would it have mattered which ???

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by ring voice on Mon, Jun 30 2008
Re: Bluetongue vaccine and pregnant/lactating ewes

There should be no problem. Unfortunately, due to the timescale the vaccine has been produced in there hasn't been full testing done on pregnant stock, but Bovilis BTV8 is a killed vaccine and so poses no threat to unborn animals. I have spoken with plenty of people who have vaccinating in-calf cows...

Posted to Animal banter (Forum) by top tup on Tue, May 27 2008
Re: Bluetongue vaccine ordering

Just in from DEFRA: Defra has today issued a tender for 13 million additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine, eight million for use in England and five million for use in Wales. Under EU law, vaccination is only allowed in a Protection Zone. The Bluetongue vaccination plan sets out how vaccination will...

Posted to Animal banter (Forum) by Isabel Davies on Wed, May 7 2008
Re: Bluetongue vaccine ordering

All done this morning, didn't bother with sterimatic, just changed needles at the end of every pen. Although I had the vet in to do some which may be heading to Scotland, Wales and N Ireland and he used Sterimatic (his first time with one) and it seemed to work ok. Thnakfully we had just under 100...

Posted to Animal banter (Forum) by top tup on Wed, May 7 2008
Re: Bluetongue vaccine ordering

SJK, best bet is not to have it all at once unless you're going to use it all in one go. We're vaccinating tomorrow, so I guess your vaccine will be along shortly if you've not already had "the call" already! Best of luck with it, here's hoping it all goes to plan. Jonathan...

Posted to Animal banter (Forum) by top tup on Tue, May 6 2008

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