Schmallenberg Virus UpdateMany areas of the UK now seeing disease

摘要

It is fast approaching the time when we'll start to see the effect of our second season with the Schmallenberg virus (SBV). Given the diversity of sheep systems we have in the UK, some flocks will be in their last quarter of pregnancy while some willstill be being tupped - so for some any period of problematic infection will be behind them, but others may be right in the middle of it.Since our last update in Sheep Farmer there have been a lot of developments and, while there may still be little that individuals can do, being informed has to be the next best thing.