BVD Seminar - AgriScot - 16th November, 2011

Compulsory testing for BVD begins in Scotland on the 1st December. A BVD Seminar organised in conjunction with Novartis Animal Health and the Scottish Governement will be held at the AgriScot Seminar on the 16th November 2011.

The seminar will address:

• What will this mean for livestock Farmers?

• What will this mean for veterinary surgeons?

• How will mandatory testing for BVD benefit the Scottish livestock industry?

SPEAKERS

Gordon Struth, Scottish Government, will discuss the Scottish Government’s plan for BVD eradication.

Paul Burr of Hi Health Herdcare and Bob Mitchell, Perthshire farmer, will outline a practical approach to testing for and dealing with BVD infection in a family run dairy farm.

Saul Harvey Veterinary Surgeon with Novartis Animal Health will explain the role of vaccination in BVD eradication.

Refreshments will be available

For more information, please contact Andrew Kendall or Kerry-Anne Rookyard - telephone 01394 610022.

Kerry-Anne.Rookyard@kendallscom.co.uk

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