The
Small Shepherds Club is urging all its members to take the opportunity to
protect their sheep and other susceptible livestock against Bluetongue
Bluetongue is
devastating in its second season. It causes pain, suffering, deaths,
stillbirths and reduced productivity. Offspring of infected animals can be
born with the virus and often die. Don’t hesitate - vaccinate! Protect your
livestock and your livelihood. You owe it to your animals. You owe it to your
neighbours.
Contact your vet today about BTV8 vaccine
The Club will be providing additional advice and guidance for
Small Shepherds via email and its Newsletter.
Details of how to spot bluetongue and the
disease control strategy appear online at:
www.defra.gov.uk/bluetongue
More information on bluetongue can be found
on the Institute for Animal Health website:
www.iah.ac.uk
Keep abreast of bluetongue developments with
the NFU - see:
www.nfuonline.com
Defra helpline tel:
08459 335577
For advice on
the responsible use of medicines in agriculture see:
www.ruma.org.ukAll
Text
selected from the poster produced for the NFU for the Joint Campaign Against
Bluetongue. Photographs courtesy of Institute for Animal Health (IAH)
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