Welcome to Stock Talk hosted by Principal Consultant Kirsten Williams.  On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Colin Mason (Veterinary Centre Manager, SRUC). This episode focuses on livestock health and covers BVD eradication, show biosecurity, dairy beef calves, TB, Bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus.    

Episode Timestamps  

00.44 BVD eradication (phase 6) 

10.08 Top tips for biosecurity of show animals 

16.20 Health of dairy beef calves  

18.23 Colostrum management  

20.45 Blood tests for calves 

25.05 Weight for age and average DLWG 

27.29 Lung scanning 

28.53 Tuberculosis (TB)  

31.42 Bluetongue  

35.36 Schmallenberg 

40.23 Managing calf groups to reduce disease risk  

FAS Resources 

 BVD Eradication Scheme Update (YouTube.com)

Other Resources    

BVD Guidance | ScotEID 

GOV.scot - bovine viral diarrhoea - bvd 

Dairy beef booklet - SAC Consulting 

GOV.uk - bluetongue information and guidance for livestock keepers 

Bluetongue Virus Hub - Ruminant Health & Welfare 

Schmallenberg virus - GOV.UK   

ibTB - Mapping bovine TB (bTB) in England and Wales 

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