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Update on SBV in cattle
AHVLA release data on acute SBV in cattle

Evidence of acute Schmallenberg virus (SBV) disease has been found in adult dairy cattle in 19 premises across England, it has been revealed.

Enhanced surveillance, recently introduced by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) and the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) has detected cases of SBV across 14 counties in England.

Cattle affected by acute SBV may develop signs such as a transient drop in milk yield, fever and diarrhoea; others may be infected without showing any clinical signs. The disease is not fatal and symptoms are short-lived, but farmers and vets should be aware that these signs may be caused by other agents of disease as well as SBV.

Farmers are advised to contact their veterinarian if they suspect an SBV inception, and vets should contact their AHVLA/SAC laboratory if they suspect the virus is present. Further information on SBV is available here, and advice on investigating suspected incidents can be downloaded here.

The counties currently with acute cases in cattle are as follows:
  • Berkshire
  • Cheshire
  • Cornwall
  • Derbyshire
  • Devon
  • Dorset
  • Leicestershire and Rutland
  • North Yorkshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Somerset (excl North)
  • Staffordshire
  • Warwickshire
  • West Yorkshire
  • Worcestershire

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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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