Regional Veterinary Laboratories ReportOctober 2018

摘要

Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) carried out necropsy examinations on 455 carcases and 121 foetuses during October 2018. There were 2,586 diagnostic samples submitted to RVLs in addition to carcases referred by private veterinary practitioners(PVP) for assistance in the diagnosis and disease control in food-producing animais. This report describes a selection of cases investigated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's (DAFM)RVL network m the previous months The application of specialist knowledge, experience and technical abilities by RVL staff investigating disease on Irish farms is crucial in maintaining disease surveillance and protecting the health and international reputation of the Insh livestock industry. Veterinary practitioners are reminded to contact their local RVL to receive advice and support when unidentified disease outbreaks are encountered in all farmed species.