Health

SFI and liver fluke management in the uplands

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:53:34 GMT

Learn about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) stacking options in an upland environment and how you can build a resilient farming business with the Upland Farmer Toolkit.

We will also share the latest information on anthelmintics and the control and management of liver fluke.

SFI stacking

A practical demonstration of the Upland Farmer Toolkit will show you how to effectively and easily apply for SFI funding and, where appropriate, use ‘stacking’ to capitalise on the offering. You will have an opportunity to test the toolkit yourself and find out how SFI stacking could apply to your farm.

Liver fluke

Elanco’s Matthew Colston, a ruminant technical consultant, will be sharing the latest information on controlling liver fluke, worms and anthelmintic resistance. We will also go on a farm walk to uncover the favoured habitat of the intermediate host – the mud snail.

If you are an upland farmer challenged by overcoming the loss of basic payment and/or production losses posed by liver fluke, this event is for you.

Please arrive by 1:15pm for a 1:30pm start.

This event is brought to you by AHDB, Pasture for Life (PFL), Farming in Protected Landscapes programme (FiPL) and Elanco; it is being hosted by farmer Sam Rawling.

Sheep post-mortem evening

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:59:10 GMT

See first hand the impact of parasites on sheep as vet Ben Strugnell conducts post-mortems. We will also discuss best practice for controlling worms and explain why, when and how post-mortems take place.

During this event, Ben Strugnell BVM&S Cert PM MRCVS of Farm Post Mortems Ltd. will conduct post-mortems of sheep and explain the findings.

We will discuss:

Why, when and how post-mortems take place and the benefits of them
What organs look like and the common causes of death in lambs
How worms can affect your flock and current best practice advice on effective worm control

Ben is an independent vet with a particular interest in farm animal pathology.

The event is being hosted by Mole Valley Farmers, AHDB Beef & Lamb and Elanco.

Booking is essential for catering purposes, reserve your place by contacting Jade Chidgey at Mole Valley Farmers by Friday 26 April 2024.

Jade Chidgey: 07773 176716

Deadstock will be present at this meeting.

RoSA points are available for attending this event.

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Bluetongue virus technical webinar - the midge lifecycle

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:13:48 GMT

Bluetongue virus technical webinar - the midge lifecycle

Bluetongue virus technical webinars

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:57:00 GMT

Bluetongue virus technical webinars

Bluetongue virus technical webinar for vets

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:15:43 GMT

Bluetongue virus technical webinar for vets

Bluetongue virus update for farmers

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:28:27 GMT

Join us for an update on the bluetongue virus (BTV) situation in the UK

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

Hugh Broom will chair the meeting and the speakers will include:

John Royle, NFU
Aled Edwards, APHA
Sascha Van Helvoort, APHA

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

Bluetongue virus technical webinar (5)

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:11:21 GMT

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.

This session will be chaired by Phil Stocker, Chief Executive at the National Sheep Association (NSA), and will include a disease update as well as temporary control zone (TCZ) changes.

The 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.

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

Bluetongue virus technical webinar (4)

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:11:21 GMT

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.

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.

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

Bluetongue virus technical webinar – 15 May

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:11:21 GMT

We will be sharing timely and accurate updates on the current bluetongue situation, including technical information from expert speakers.

There will also be an opportunity for Q&As.

This event forms part of a series of webinars that we are running to provide regular 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.

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

Listen to our recent podcast: Bluetongue: When will a BTV-3 vaccine be found?

Bluetongue virus technical webinar for vets (3)

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:11:21 GMT

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.

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.

This session will be chaired by Colin Mason from the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) and will include an update on the current BTV situation by Vanessa Swinson from APHA and Defra. Rachael Tarlinton from the University of Nottingham will discuss the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) and how it overlaps with BTV.

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.

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

Bluetongue virus technical webinar

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:11:21 GMT

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

Bluetongue virus technical webinar – 1 May

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:11:21 GMT

We will be sharing timely and accurate updates on the current bluetongue situation, including technical information from expert speakers.

There will also be an opportunity for Q&As.

This event forms part of a series of webinars that we are running to provide regular 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.

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

Listen to our recent podcast: Bluetongue: When will a BTV-3 vaccine be found?