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Irish vets gear up for BVD eradication campaign

1st May 2012 – Over 100 veterinary surgeons from across Ireland have attended a series of “masterclasses” given by BVD expert Dr Richard Booth who has worked on the eradication of BVD across dairy herds in the south west of England.Irish vets are three months into a voluntary BVD eradication campaign which will become compulsory on the 1st January 2013, when every new born calf will have to be tested using the tissue tag. Organised by Novartis Animal Health, the masterclasses were designed to inform vets about eradication techniques. The classes covered identification of infected and

Farmer tells of youngstock mortality rate at zero following BVD control programme

Frimley, 21 November 2011 – Fife farmer Bob Mitchell has made a strong case for Scotland’s Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme when he described how youngstock deaths on his farm dropped from 14% to zero in a year after implementing a control programme.Speaking at a seminar at the AgriScot event in Edinburgh, Mr Mitchell said he began the programme in October 2010 after BVD control became a choice in the Single Farm Payment Land Management Option (LMO). He began working with Dr Paul Burr of Hi Health Herdcare cattle health scheme and Tay Valley Vets. The LMO is part of the

Farmers to get advice about new rules on BVD testing in seminar sponsored by Novartis Animal Health at AgriScot event

Frimley, 15th November 2011 – A seminar being held at the AgriScot event will give farmers information on how the Scottish Government intends to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), and provide advice on the benefits of the eradication programme.Speakers at the seminar, which is sponsored by Novartis Animal Health, will include Paul Burr, of Hi Health Herdcare cattle health scheme and farmer Bob Mitchell, who worked with Mr Burr and local practice Tay Valley Vets, in Perth, to control BVD on his farm. “We will be talking about the practical steps we took to tackle BVD on a typical

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

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