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Spring is finally here for many of us. It is great to see cattle back out in the fields and sheep with lambs at foot. The grass seems to be growing well, and so is Ruminant Health Solutions. With our office in Hatherleigh, Devon, opening towards the end of last year, it means our vet team is also growing.

Bluetongue movement restrictions apply from  26 March and will be reviewed by 23 April. Animals can be moved out of the bluetongue restricted zone without pre-movement testing if they are older than 60  days and are not pregnant and are not a male intended for  breeding, with  a licence from APHA.

Following the identification of further bluetongue BTV-3 cases through surveillance along the border of the Restricted Zone has been extended to include Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire.

VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE! DISCUSS WITH YOUR VET THE BEST TIME FOR YOU TO VACCINATE. PLEASE CONTACT OFFICE TO PLACE ORDERS 01403 470998

Following the identification of further bluetongue BTV-3 cases through surveillance along the border of the Restricted Zone has been extended to include Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire.

The restricted zone has been extended the RZ now covers: East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex and part of Hampshire.

New RZ now also covers all of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Surrey and West Sussex.

In our June Dairy newsletter you'll find practice updates, including details of our referral offer, plus articles on BVD, Gut Worms and more . . . 

A recent article by Rob Drysdale featured in Dairy Farmer recently. Get the basics right for improved calf health: Ensuring the safe delivery and subsequent robust growth of a calf is at the start of every dairy unit’s production cycle

Ruminant Health Solutions was originally launched as Bovine Health Solutions in 2021 by Rob Drysdale. The name has changed to make it clear that all ruminants are welcome and will be looked after by the RHS team!

Rob  co-authored a poster at the British Mastitis Conference last summer ; Bacterial Species Prevalence & Antibiotic Sensitivity in a Cohort of Bovine Mastitis Samples from the UK. Please see pages 53 - 54.

Bluetongue movement testing exemptions have been extended from 23 April 2025 and now apply until 15 May 2025, unless you are notified otherwise.

NOW IS THE IDEAL TIME TO CONSIDER VACCINATION AS WE ARE CURRENTLY IN A SEASONAL VECTOR LOW PERIOD FOR BTV. THIS MEANS THE MIDGE ACTIVITY IS LOW

Following the identification of further bluetongue BTV-3 cases in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, the Restricted Zone (RZ) has now been extended to include additional parts of Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire

Following the identification of further bluetongue BTV-3 cases through surveillance along the border of the Restricted Zone has been extended to include Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire.

Following the identification of further bluetongue BTV-3 cases through surveillance along the border of the Restricted Zone has been extended to include Nottinghamshire, part of Leicestershire and part of Northamptonshire.

 Haemonchus contortus is a blood sucking worm, also known  as the Barber’s pole worm. Adult worms remove large  quantities of blood (0.05ml each per day) when attached to
the abomasum wall – a sheep with 5,000 Haemonchus may  lose 250 ml of blood daily.

Changes introduced & an update on vaccine supply . . .

In our June Dairy newsletter you'll find practice updates, including details of our referral offer, plus articles on BVD, Gut Worms and more . . . 

Check out our latest leaflet with information about funding available to you through the Animal Health & Welfare Pathway.

Why not give us a call today to see how we can help you accessing the funding.

In the March issue of South East Farmer you can read more about how Ruminant Health Solutions can work with you to maximise your animals health for better profits.

Ruminant Health Solutions & MossVet were represented on the roundtable to discuss the thorny subject of vet recruitment & retention.

You can read the full article by clicking the image below.