I am a 4th year veterinary student at the Royal Veterinary College, currently completing a research project alongside the RVC on goat farming in the UK. The project aims to investigate the different methods used for adult goat and kid goat dispatch, reasons they are chosen, and stock people’s attitudes towards them. Data from this […]
The office will be closed from Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May inclusive. All emails and calls received during this period will be responded to when the office re-opens on Monday 20th May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
DEFRA are holding webinars specifically for show organisers, this Friday and next Friday. They are all about disease risk and actions to prevent and protect before, during and after a show. You can read more and sign up here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animal-diseases-plan-prevent-and-protect-webinars/plan-prevent-and-protect-webinars
The Old Swan Hotel, Swan Rd, Harrogate HG1 2SR Presented with our sponsors Hipra and Venky’s Registration is now OPEN for the Goat Veterinary Society Summer Conference, this year to be held in the historic town of Harrogate in Yorkshire. Our Conference is open to GVS members and non-members, vets and all with an interest […]
BGS Webinar – Accessing AI Wednesday 1st May 2024 @ 7.30pm Topics to be covered are as follows: Types of AI ( laproscopic / cervical) Finding an inseminator Choosing straws and where to buy (including health status) Synchronising seasons The AI process Which nannies are suitable for AI Success rates Benefits of DIY AI The webinar […]
Sadly Anne Storrer passed away on the 4th March. She had been suffering from Dementia for many years and got a bad chest infection in the end. Anne was Chairwoman of the ANBS for several years and someone I really looked up to in that position. She always impressed me with her authority, knowledge and […]
It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Charlotte Dunnill of the Edgewood Herd after a long and courageous battle with illness. Charlotte was an avid supporter of shows across the South East and South West of England and never once complained or asked for help. She will be greatly […]
The office will be closed from Monday 18th December 2023 until the morning of Tuesday 2nd January 2024. All correspondence received during this period will be answered after this period. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy festive period.
Following routine surveillance, a further 2 cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified on a farm near Cantley, Broadland, Norfolk. A 10km temporary control zone (TCZ) has been declared around the premises and both animals will be humanely culled to minimise the risk of onward transmission. Movement restrictions apply to cattle, sheep and other ruminants. This […]
Following active surveillance within the 10km temporary control zone (TCZ), a further four cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) have been identified in cattle on two additional farms. “It’s clear the surveillance is working,” says Dr Joseph Henry BVMS Cert SHP MRCVS, chair of the Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) bluetongue working group and president […]