Bluetongue virus technical webinar

Join us to hear from a panel of experts who will provide an update on bluetongue and the current BTV-3 strain that has been confirmed in cases in cows and sheep in Kent and Norfolk.

Agenda

6:00pm Introduction; Mandy Nevel, Head of Animal Health & Welfare, AHDB

6:05pm The current situation; Defra/APHA 

6:15pm The midge lifecycle and how their behaviour allows them to transmit BTV to ruminants, and the impact of temperature on BTV transmission and other factors; Peter Mertens, Professor of Virology, University of Nottingham, and Christopher Sanders, Research Fellow in Veterinary Entomology from the Pirbright Institute

6:45pm Schmallenberg virus; Rudolf Reichel, APHA

Further information

This event forms part of a series of webinars that we are running fortnightly on Wednesdays at 6pm to provide live updates and presentations from industry experts.

The webinars offer vet practitioners and other stakeholders valuable technical information about BTV-3 that will help answer farmers' questions. 

Each webinar will start with a BTV update followed by a detailed briefing on a specific topic. We are collecting feedback on what is of interest, this will inform our programme. The first session will cover the midge lifecycle.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers.

If you are unable to attend the webinar, please still register for it and you will be sent a recording following the event.

Find out more about bluetongue virus on our website or visit ruminanthw.org.uk for advice and support.

If you have concerns or questions, contact the bluetongue virus helpline on: 0247 771 0386