BVDFree News - October 2018Impacts of BVD in the beef herdBack in the summer we visited Northamptonshire to speak to beef farmer and contractor Pete Burbage, to get a first hand account of the devastating effects BVD can have in a herd. Watch our short video where Pete and his vet, Nikki Moore, concisely explain BVD, the damage it caused to the herd and how we all have a responsibility to beat BVD!
Is your herd eligible for 'BVDFree Test Negative' status?If you meet the following criteria you can apply for herd status today:
Print and complete the form below, ensure it is signed by yourself and a BCVA BVD accredited vet and send it back to BVDFree. Free historic uploads for new membersDo you know farmers who are yet to join BVDFree? If they register today their historic BVD results can be uploaded to the database free of charge. This is available for all samples tested in a BVDFree designated lab since 1 July 2016. If results are held by NML or CIS they will automatically be uploaded once registration is complete. For any other labs please contact them directly. Get your Dairy Pro pointsDairy Pro members can collect points for subscribing to this newsletter. Please email eleanor@bvdfree.org.uk to have this recorded on your profile. If you are not a Dairy Pro member but would like to know more about the scheme please visit dairypro.co.uk or email the Dairy Pro team at dairyproenquiries@ahdb.org.uk All CHeCS herds can have their BVD accredited status uploaded to the database for free. PCHS members can request this information to be sent to BVDFree here www.sruc.ac.uk. HiHealth Herdcare members can contact Biobest on 0131 440 2628. |