Animal Health

Guidance on use of insecticides for treatment of animal vehicles

British Blue Cattle Society Health Status Guide

health status form available to download

Below are the contact details of “CHeCS” approved laboratories:-

Herdcare
Biobest Laboratories Ltd
Charles Darwin House
The Edinburgh Technopole
Bush Estate, Penicuik
EH26 0PJ, UK
Tel. +44 (0)131 440 2628
Fax. +44 (0)131 440 9587
Contact: David Kay, Cattle Health Scheme Manager.
More information available at:-
http://www.biobest.co.uk/herdcare/index.html

Hi Health – BioBest
Tel: 01856 878293
Email: Karen.ola@tiscali.co.uk

Karen Tait – Orkney Livestock Association

Premium Cattle Health Scheme
C/o George Caldow
S.A.C. Veterinary Services
St. Boswells
TD6 OEQ
Tel: 01835 822 456
Fax: 01835 823643
www.cattlehealth.co.uk
Email: george.caldow@sac.co.uk

NADIS Health Bulletin

Hypomagnesaemia in Beef Cattle

Septicaemia in young beef calves

Past bulletins can be found on the Eblex web site www.eblex.org.uk

Health Archive

New rules to help reduce the risk of spreading bovine TB through movements of cattle in England will now be introduced on 27 March 2006. [more]

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a common cause of respiratory disease in both young stock and adult cattle in the UK. IBR is caused by a virus – Bovine Herpes Virus 1 (BHV1). [more]

latest news

Woodview Britney, bred & exhibited by Andrew Craig took the Supreme British Blue Championship at the 2008 Royal Ulster Show on Wednesday 14th May. [results]

The Border British Blue Club Annual Carlisle Spring Show & Sale on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th May. [catalogue]

Dungannon Spring Sale 2008
A packed ring, bursting with keen interest, saw the commencement of the spring show and sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Saturday 29th March 2008. [report]

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