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Liver fluke disease warning

Wet summer has caused prevalence of liver fluke disease

The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) have warned of the prevalence of liver fluke disease in their parasite forecast.

The forecast explains that the large amount of rainfall at the beginning of summer has caused high potential levels for liver fluke disease. NADIS has also warned that liver fluke disease will be very highly prevalent in Great Britain if wet conditions continue into the autumn.

Those areas expected to be worst affected are western England, Wales, the Midlands and most of Scotland.

Liver Fluke is an infection of the the liver largely affecting cattle and sheep, caused by parasites, which thrive during wet weather. NADIS's forecast has been calculated on this basis, assuming the wet weather will remain.

Symptoms of liver fluke include reductions in weight gain, milk yields and fertility, as well as anaemia and diarrhoea. Extreme cases can result in fatality, and overall the disease causes significant losses for farmers.

NADIS encourages farmers to seek a veterinary health plan for individual farms, which considers farm, field and animal histories, along with location. 

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk