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    • Schmallenberg Virus & Sheep

Schmallenberg Virus & Sheep Newsletter
  • 22 cases of Schmallenberg virus recorded in 2024 – DAFM 25 Feb 2025 15:30 GMT

    … remaining 10 were found in sheep flocks. This follows the … in 2023, DAFM confirmed. Schmallenberg virus is a viral midge-borne … particularly evident among cattle and sheep. It was first recognised … milk yield and diarrhoea. In sheep, “few, if any” signs …

  • Sheep management: ewe nutrition, colostrum and schmallenberg virus 05 Feb 2025 23:34 GMT

    … survelliance for both Schmallenberg virus and bluetongue virus, both of which … testing may be beneficial. Sheep census reminder Remember online … ’ followed by selecting ‘Sheep Keeper’. This will be … may be beneficial. Sheep census reminder Remember online …

  • Sheep management: Schmallenberg virus, SIS inspections and sheep census 23 Jan 2025 04:34 GMT

    … that the number of sheep recorded under chosen measures … if unsure about anything. Sheep census For farmers returning … 2024. Schmallenberg virus Last week’s mention of Schmallenberg virus appearing in … that the number of sheep recorded under chosen measures …

  • 'I am petrified' - Scottish farmer with flock devastated by virus warns more deadly disease likely to come 27 Feb 2025 15:04 GMT

    … year taken out by the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) at his farm … in livestock including cattle, sheep and goats. Scotland… Sheep farmers with later lambing schedules in regions where the virus … restrictions on cattle or sheep imported from countries where …

  • Deadly virus spread by midges wipes out 90 newborn lambs from farmer's 150 flock 24 Feb 2025 13:22 GMT

    … month by the deadly Schmallenberg virus which is now surging … on Scots farms. Both Schmallenberg and Bluetongue are spread … get absolutely hammered by Schmallenberg, I could be wiped … cruel Schmallenberg virus, which causes foetal deformities in both sheep and …

  • Notifiable sheep diseases diagnosed in 2023 and 2024 15 Feb 2025 15:13 GMT

    sheep are largely asymptomatic but remain persistent carriers of the virus … to slaughter. While Schmallenberg is not a notifiable … virus was detected directly in 49 cattle holdings and 30 sheep … holdings. In 2024, Schmallenberg was identified …

  • Signs of Schmallenberg and bluetongue emerge on UK farms 12 Feb 2025 17:12 GMT

    … UK have been impacted by Schmallenberg virus, with reports of deformities in … Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker confirmed that the virus has … midge activity. Schmallenberg virus poses a significant risk to the sheep sector due …

  • Vet warns spring calvers about Schmallenberg risk 13 Feb 2025 02:51 GMT

    … due to Schmallenberg. It comes as early lambing sheep flocks across … and malformations due to the virus. Newtownards-based vet Cormac … for picking up the virus from infected midges is … and malformations due to the virus. Newtownards-based vet Cormac …

  • Scots sheep farmer 'devastated' after losing 90 lambs to deadly virus outbreak 06 Feb 2025 12:19 GMT

    … a virus that causes congenital malformations and stillbirths in sheep, … of birth defects caused by Schmallenberg Virus (SBV). Michael Goldie, … virus often doesn’t present any symptoms in adult sheep … seemed to stem from Schmallenberg Virus (SBV). “The first …

  • Farmers urged to report suspected cases of Schmallenberg 03 Feb 2025 18:05 GMT

    … sensitivity of surveillance for both Schmallenberg virus and the potentially more impactful … sheep in 10 flocks tested positive. Schmallenberg is a midge-borne virus that … sheep in 10 flocks tested positive. Schmallenberg is a midge-borne virus that …

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