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