Sheep

Sheep

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National Animal Disease Information Service

Sustainable Control of Parasites in sheep (SCOPS) and worming strategies designed to delay the onset of wormer resistance.

Intervet created the ResPig® Farm Audit and Economic Simulator tools as an aid for veterinarians to analyze PRDC related farm problems and make decisions on the control of swine respiratory disease. In addition to the online tools, this web site also contains information on PRDC and Intervet pig vaccines.

What's New?

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26 July 2010NEW, EASIER-TO-USE ANTIBIOTIC SPRAYA new oxytetracycline antibiotic spray that promises greater convenience and less product wastage for livestock farmers is available from veterinary practices.Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has ...
17 December 2009Subsidised Diagnostic Service for Barren EwesWith sheep scanning underway in many parts of the country, farmers running a flock with a barren rate greater than 2% can now ask for a subsidised flock blood test to establish whether the cause of the ...
11 November 2009High Barren Rate Could be an Indication of ToxoplasmosisSheep farmers having ewes scanned for pregnancy over the coming weeks and finding barren rates above 2% could have a flock under threat from toxoplasmosis.Speaking to a meeting of professional scanning ...
15 October 2009Sheep Producers Failing to Capitalise on Vaccine ValueMany sheep producers are failing to capitalise on the efficacy and value of proven vaccines and could significantly improve their control of preventable diseases simply by following product usage instructions ...
28 July 2009FAI Assesses New Sheep Lameness Reduction ProtocolA new management protocol designed to provide sheep producers with a long-term solution to flock footrot problems is being evaluated on three UK farms by FAI Farms.The practical protocol – which has proved ...
8 May 2009New Management Guide Aims to Cut Costs of FootrotKey information geared to reducing the damaging affects of footrot in sheep is available in a new management guide published by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health.In addition to explaining the highly ...
8 May 2009Sheep Abortion Testing Service Now AvailableSheep producers who have experienced more than 3% of ewes aborting this lambing season are being urged to take advantage of the subsidised blood testing service that detects exposure to toxoplasmosis ...
17 June 2008Vaccination timing and administration – essential to adhere to guidelinesAn article in last week’s Farmers Guardian (Farmer fury over lack of advice, Farmers Guardian June 6th, page 2) prompted Alasdair King, veterinary manager for Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health to ...
16 June 2008Close vet partnership pays offA Cumbrian farm is reaping the benefits of working more closely with his vet by improving livestock health and performance without increasing overall vet and medicine costs.Three years ago the Geldard ...
16 June 2008Dutch dairy farmer shares bluetongue nightmareUp to 70,000 litres of milk lost (with production still recovering) and long-term fertility issues caused by more abortions and mummifications – Dutch dairy farmer Guido Tuten continues to experience ...
12 May 2008Keep watch this summerChecking stock regularly for symptoms that can look similar to foot and mouth this summer will be the key to spotting bluetongue. Regular inspection around the nose, mouth, and the coronary band (where ...
9 May 2008Be on the look outChecking stock regularly for symptoms that can look similar to foot and mouth this summer will be the key to spotting bluetongue. Regular inspection around the nose, mouth, and the coronary band (where ...
9 May 2008Midges - The root of the BTV problemWith the recent news that Intervet’s Bovilis BTV8 vaccine has now received approval from the VMD, farmers in some parts of the country will be well into their bluetongue vaccination programmes. While ...
7 May 2008Announcement from Intervet regarding Bovilis BTV8 vaccinator gunsTo support the introduction of its bluetongue vaccine, Bovilis® BTV8, Intervet has sourced a specific 1ml vaccinator gun. In order to make both the vaccine and gun available to the market as quickly as ...
30 April 2008Know where you standVaccination and internet access are going to be the key to controlling bluetongue this summer. The vaccine will give susceptible livestock protective immunity against the BTV8 virus, while logging on ...
3 April 2008Manage cats, manage toxoplasmosisManaging a mature – but neutered – cat population on farm, alongside a suitable vaccination policy, is the best route for dealing with toxoplasmosis in sheep. Many people wrongly assume that cat control ...
1 April 2008Bluetongue vaccination guidelines  VaccinationBovilis® BTV8 is licensed for use in cattle and sheep from the age of one month.Stock to be vaccinated must be healthy.The vaccine should not be used in conjunction with any other vaccine. ...
1 April 2008Bluetongue vaccine licensed Intervet has announced today (Tuesday 1st April) that its bluetongue vaccine, Bovilis® BTV8 has been granted a license by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). The license sets out dose rates and ...
20 March 2008Plan ahead for bluetongue vaccine availabilityIntervet is urging sheep farmers to plan routine sheep and lamb vaccination programmes as soon as possible due to speculation over when any one farmer will have access to the bluetongue vaccine, Bovilis ...
17 March 2008Five million lambs lost every yearA report in last week’s Vet Times (10 March) suggests that the UK sheep flock is losing around one in six of its lamb crop in the period leading up to, and immediately after birth. This equates to more ...
25 February 2008Help handling BTV enquiriesIn a move aimed at providing vets with the information they need to handle enquiries about its Bluetongue vaccine, Bovilis BTV8, Intervet has produced a detailed presentation which is available for free ...
19 February 2008Intervet delivers support for Bluetongue vaccination queriesIntervet delivers support for Bluetongue vaccination queriesThe threat of Bluetongue and all that goes with that – from movement restrictions to vaccination strategy and from contingency plans for dealing ...
8 January 2008Sheep vaccination timing made easyLook out for your copy of the new Intervet Heptavac-P® Plus calendar, which will be mailed to all SQPs. The two-in-one desk top device features a 12-month calendar and the very popular sheep vaccination ...
2 January 2008Use lambing as a time to get on top of potentially costly disease problemsWith the lambing season virtually upon us, and the extra workload it involves, there’s no better time to plan ahead. Updating flock health plans now, before lambing commences, will ensure that you and ...
2 January 2008Use lambing as a time to get on top of potentially costly disease problemsWith the lambing season virtually upon us, and the extra workload it involves, there’s no better time to plan ahead. Updating flock health plans now, before lambing commences, will ensure that you and ...
26 November 2007Take heed of vaccination recommendations for maximum benefitIntervet’s recommendation that ewes are given their annual pasteurella and clostridial disease booster dose of Heptavac®-P Plus around 4-6 weeks prior to lambing is for good reason. Lambing is not just ...
7 November 2007Protecting progeny by planning aheadTimely vaccination of pregnant ewes prior to lambing will improve colostrum quality, providing a welcome boost of disease-combating antibodies to newborn lambs. Giving ewes their annual pasteurella and ...
20 September 2007National survey shows increased toxoplasmosis threatIntervet’s annual FlockCheck survey has highlighted a 28% increase in the number of flocks that have been exposed to toxoplasmosis since this time last year. This could lead to a significant increase ...
24 July 2007Replacement ewe vaccination made easy with new multi-packSheep farmers buying in replacements this season can take advantage of Intervet’s new 100-ewe vaccination pack. The pack contains 4x100ml of the company’s 7-in-1 clostridial and pasteurella vaccine (Heptavac-P ...
24 July 2007Heptavac-P Plus replacement pack launchedIntervet has launched a replacement ewe vaccination pack for its popular pasteurella and clostridial vaccine, Heptavac-P Plus®. The pack contains 4 x 100ml bottles of product, which is the amount needed ...
3 July 2007Fluke increases risk of Black disease in sheepSheep producers should check the vaccination status of their sheep to reduce the risk of Black disease resulting from fluke-induced liver damage.  Intervet’s Rosemary Booth says there is a lot of evidence ...
17 May 2007Intervet stand scoops award at Bank Holiday showIntervet’s mobile product display scooped the Best Trade Stand shield at the Leicestershire Show over the May Bank Holiday weekend.  Trade account manager, Nigel Richards, received the award on behalf ...
27 April 2007Lambing success paves the way for successful flock performanceA successful lambing will set the scene for a potentially healthy year as far as the farm’s finances are concerned.  On the other hand, losing lambs as a result of enzootic abortion (EAE) or toxoplasmosis ...
18 April 2007Bulk protection for lambsIntervet has launched a 500-lamb all-in-one vaccination pack for its Ovivac-P Plus®.  The pack contains sufficient vaccine to give 500 lambs the two doses they need for their primary vaccination course.  ...
13 April 2007Are your sheep healthy enough to be vaccinatedAre your sheep healthy enough to be vaccinated? With many sheep farmers now in the throes of lambing it won’t be long before the first timing for pasteurella and clostridial vaccination of lambs is upon ...
9 March 2007Getting to grips with sheep diseasesThere are many diseases that affect sheep and lambs, most of which can, and often do, lead to the death of the affected animals. Knowing which of the diseases are likely to be present in a flock, whether ...