Animal Health

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council and Animal Health are urging farmers who have not already vaccinated their livestock against bluetongue to do so as soon as possible. (08/10/2008 14:13:35)  

THE Scottish Government announced yesterday that a compulsory vaccination programme against bluetongue disease will start on Monday, 3 November.  

The local health unit warned today of a possible streptococcal disease outbreak in the city. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is investigating an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal disease (IGAS). The infection is caused by the same bacteria responsible for strep throat.  

KUCHING: Sarawak is on high alert for the hand, foot and mouth disease after one Enterovirus 71 (EV71) case was detected following the death of a 4-year-old ...  

Three people have died following cases of an infectious disease in Johannesburg, the health department said yesterday.  

A pandemic is a worldwide disease outbreak. A pandemic influenza virus could cause serious illness and then spread easily from person-to-person. It may be mild, moderate, or severe, even leading to death.  

Farmers who fail to vaccinate stock against bluetongue are "setting the clock on a ticking time bomb", claims a leading German vet.  

There has been another horse flu scare across the Tasman. An imported stallion is being tested for the disease in Sydney as racing experts warn another outbreak could cripple an industry still recovering from one last year.  

SOUTH AFRICA - An outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease is reported in the area of Queenstown.  

A NEW outbreak of the potentially fatal disease, bluetongue, has been found in the UK, The disease, which can kill animals such as cows and sheep, was identified in 18 cattle on premises near Bishop Auckland, County Durham which had been imported to the UK from a bluetongue restriction zone in...  

Bluetongue disease has been confirmed on a farm in County Durham, DEFRA has announced.  

Defra today announced the detection of Bluetongue in 18 imported cattle on premises near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The animals originated from within the BTV8 Restricted Zone in Germany and were detected as a result of post-import testing carried out by Defra on all Bluetongue susceptible...  

Canada has imposed a ban on horses originating in Florida as state agriculture officials work to contain an outbreak of rare piroplasmosis.  

The latest additions to VETS.TV - the new web TV service currently being piloted by BVA (British Veterinary Association) at http://www.vets.tv. - include BVA President Nick Blayney talking about the ongoing importance of Bluetongue vaccination and an Institute for Animal Health video...  

A fresh outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in livestock imported to the UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. The disease, which can be fatal to animals such as cows and sheep, was identified in 18 cattle ...