HEALTH & WELFARE BULLETIN 15: BLUETONGUE

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:46:08 +0100

The British Llama Society is a member of an organisation called JAB (Joint Action against Bluetongue).

The following statement will be sent to the press today by JAB.

With just three weeks to go before the first anniversary of bluetongue being detected in England the JAB campaign group is urging farmers to vaccinate their livestock to stop the disease from taking hold in this country as it has in Europe.

So far this year France has reported 4,543 cases of bluetongue, including cases in Calais, and the Netherlands has just confirmed its first case of the disease in 2008. The affected small…

BLS HEALTH & WELFARE BULLETIN 14 : BLUETONGUE

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:19:06 +0100

Dear Member

We have been asked to circulate the following notification of the intention to bring the whole of Wales into the BTV8 protection Zone in late August.

Welsh Assembly Government intends to declare the whole of Wales a Bluetongue Protection Zone

The Welsh Assembly Government announced today (5 August) its intention to declare the whole of Wales a Bluetongue Protection Zone as opposed to introducing a gradual roll-out of the Zone by county. This will be subject to the availability of Bluetongue vaccine and no new outbreak of disease.

It is expected that this will happen around the…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 13 : BLUETONGUE

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:03:23 +0100

Defra have announced: 9 AUGUST 2008

TheProtection Zone will be extended on 7th August to cover those parts of Shropshire(District of Oswestry), Cheshire (Districts of Vale Royal, Chester and Ellesmere Port and Neston), Greater Manchester(Manchester Distric, Metropolitan Boroughs ofWigan, Bolton, Bury, Trafford and Salford) and North Yorkshire(Districts of Richmondshire and Craven) previously in the Free Area, and all of Merseyside(including the Metropolitan Boroughs ofLiverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral), the Unitary…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 12: BLUETONGUE

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:02:59 +0100

BTV Protection Zone Extended

Defra have just announced the extension of the BTV8 Protection Zone to encompass all of the remaining Surveillance Zone counties.

The Protection Zone will be extended to coverHerefordshire, the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin and the districts in Shropshire (North Shropshire, Shrewsbury and Atcham, South Shropshire and Bridgnorth) previously in the Surveillance Zone, the SZ now no longer exists.The change follows delivery of additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine. Please see the following link for more information

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/not…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 11: Bluetongue

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:31:47 +0100

BTV Protection Zone Extended

Defra has announced :
As of 21 July 2008 at 00.01hrs the Protection Zone will beextended to cover Worcestershire and the Districts in North Yorkshire (Scarborough, Ryedale, Hambleton & Harrogate), Cheshire (Macclesfield, Congleton & Crewe and Nantwich) and Greater Manchester (Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside and Stockport) previously in the Surveillance Zone. The change follows delivery of additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine.Please see the following link for more information http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/latest/index.htm.

Only…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 10: Research Project

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:24:13 +0100

CAMELID NEATODE RESEARCH PROJECT.

We have received the following request from Alma Yrjo-Kishinen, BSc Veterinary Sciences, at the Royal Veterinary College and wondered if any member can help with the research.

‘The title of the study is "A molecular characterization of gastrointestinal nematodes of alpacas and llamas in England." I think we should have enough samples from alpacas, but we are looking for llama faecal samples. We are also looking for samples from sheep co-grazing with camelids. This would help us study the cross-species potential of selected nematode species. I think we would…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 9: Bluetongue Vaccination, TB in Camelids & Dog Attacks

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:15:56 +0100

BLUETONGUE

Recently there have been a number of articles written in the farming press regarding the Bluetongue vaccine. In one such article it was suggested that camelids need to be re-vaccinated every six months.

There is no scientific proof to this statement. Claire Whitehead, MRCVS, from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), is currently doing tests with the vaccine on camelids. Early indications are that twovaccinations, three weeks apart, are required to build up the immunity to Bluetongue. As Claire pointed out: “Why should we need to vaccinate our animals in six months time, just when the…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 8: Bluetongue Vaccination

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:56:22 +0100

Dear Member

It has come to the attention of the Joint Health & Welfare Group that some of vets appear to be unsure of the vaccinations required for Camelids.

ALL CAMELIDS REQUIRE TWO VACCINATIONS. EACH VACCINATION TO BE 1ml.

THE SECOND VACCINATION TO BE 21 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST.

The message is clear, if you are within the Protection Zone :

Don't hesitate, vaccinate

Vaccine must be ordered via your veterinary surgeon. Livestock keepers may apply to have land which they occupy within 8 km of the Bluetongue Surveillance Zone to be designated as part of that zone.

Please encourage everyone…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 7: Bluetongue Vaccination

Sun, 18 May 2008 18:14:19 +0100

Dear Member

Bluetongue: Latest situation - 17 May 2008

To date we have had over 3000 Llamas and Alpacas vaccinated against Bluetongue. This is a good number and the message is still very clear:

If you are within the Protection Zone :

Don't hesitate, Vaccinate!

To check the position of your own farm please type your post code into the interactive map on the defra bluetongue website page. It is not permitted under EU law to vaccinate animals outside the Protection Zone. The penalties are severe.http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/latest/index.htm.

However, we…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 6: Bluetongue Vaccination

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:24:03 +0100

On 8 May, Defra announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zones will be extended and merged at 06:00 hrs on Monday 12 May, following the delivery of additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine. Vaccination is only permitted within the Protection Zone, therefore in accordance with the Bluetongue vaccination plan, the Protection Zones will be merged by extending the zones into all of Hampshire and West Sussex. The Protection Zone will also be extended into all of Lincolnshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The Surveillance Zone is unaffected.

To check the position of your own farm please type your post…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 5: Bluetongue Vaccination

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:06:49 +0100

Dear Member

Having attended the Defra stakeholder meeting on 6 May we are able to provide the latest news on the Bluetongue situation in England.

The good news is that the cold wet spring and the fact that Intervet has managed to deliver 3 million doses of vaccine three weeks ahead of schedule, means there is a real chance we can stop this disease in its tracks.

The bad news is that there have been 125 farms affected in the UK and a number of calves have been born this spring already infected with Bluetongue. This suggests that BTV8 can over-winter in the foetus and makes pregnant females a…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 4: Bluetongue Vaccination

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:36 +0100

1 May 2008

Dear Member

At long last we have had the announcement from Defra saying that Bluetongue vaccine is now being released to wholesalers and is ready for distribution to the Protection Zones (PZ) – this includes the New Forest and Dorset PZ.

The first batch of one million doses of the vaccine is now available in 20-dose bottles. A larger batch of up to two million doses, produced in 50-dose bottles, is expected to follow within a few days. The vaccine will require one dose in sheep and two doses, given three weeks apart, in cattle.The necessary licences to allow vaccination to take…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 3: Bluetongue Vaccination

Fri, 02 May 2008 13:29:41 +0100

Dear Member

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 3: Bluetongue Background and Vaccination/bTB in Wales

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:08:36 +0100

13 April 2008

Issued by:Liz Butler

Health & Welfare - British Llama Society.

Dear Member

Bluetongue Serotype 8

Bluetongue 8 is one of 24 serotypes of the disease that first arrived in Northern Europe in 2006. It arrived in England in early August 2007 and so far 125 UK farms have been affected. Experiences in Holland indicate that 2008, the second year for the UK, will be a very difficult one with a much higher rate of infection.

Bluetongue 8 is a virus spread by midges [Culicoides species]. It affects all ruminants but not humans. It is recognised as one of the more virulent types of the…

BLS Health & Welfare Bulletin 2: Bluetongue Update-Movement of Camelids

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:08:36 +0000

Dear Member

Issued by the Joint Health & Welfare Committee on 22 February 2008.

Bluetongue

Many of you will know that the Vector Free Period (VFP) is drawing to a close. DEFRA has announced today that the VFP will be ending on 15 March 2008.

From 15 March 2008 no further movements of camelids will be allowed under the VFP rules. What this means is that you will no longer be able to move from the Protection Zone (PZ) to the Surveillance Zone (SZ) or the Free Zone (FZ). You will not be able to move form the SZ to the FZ either. You can, though, still move subject to the necessary records…

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