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BVA welcomes plans for additional TB testing in Wales
The measures follow a spike in TB incidents in North Wales.
Measures follow local spike in TB incidents

Plans for additional TB testing and increased veterinary support for farmers in North Wales have been welcomed by the BVA.

The measures follow a local spike in TB incidents and form part of the regionalised TB Eradication Programme, which includes targets to see Wales becomes Officially TB-free between 2036 and 2041.

Commenting on the plans, BVA Welsh Branch president Sarah Carr said: “We welcome these latest steps towards eliminating bovine TB in Wales. The comprehensive, regionalised strategy has already contributed to a significant reduction in incidence across Wales in recent years.

“We hope the implementation of additional contiguous testing in the Intermediate TB Area North (ITBAN) combined with the introduction of Government subsidised "keep it out" veterinary visits for herds which have tested negative to contiguous testing will stem the growing number of TB incidents in this area.”
 
She continued: “We are particularly pleased that these visits will be undertaken by the farms’ regular veterinary practices who can bring their tailored knowledge of the local disease picture, biosecurity and the farms’ cattle trading policy and informed purchasing.
 
“We were delighted to hear that a bTB Centre of Excellence for Wales will open at Aberystwyth University later this year and we support the continuing efforts of Welsh government, academics, industry, farmers and vets in achieving the long-term goal of an Officially TB free Wales.”

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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Defra to host bluetongue webinar for vets

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be hosting a webinar for veterinary professional on bluetongue on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Topics covered will include the transmission cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, clinical signs (including signs seen in recent BTV-3 cases in the Netherlands), and control and prevention.

The session, which will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm, is part of Defra's 'Plan, Prevent and Protect' webinar series, which are hosted by policy officials, epidemiologists and veterinary professionals from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The bluetongue session will also feature insights from experts from The Pirbright Institute.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. Places on the webinar can be booked online.