SCHMALLENBERG FOUND IN ABERDEENSHIRE

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On Wednesday 12th June, SRUC veterinary investigation team confirmed that Schmallenberg (SBV) had been found in a beef calf born in Aberdeenshire to a homebred, suckler heifer – the first home case outwith Dumfries and Galloway. 

Confirmation of a case of SBV in Aberdeenshire is unexpected because, to date, the only cases in Scotland have been in Dumfries and Galloway. Initial investigations suggest the virus was possibly introduced with store cattle from Dumfriesshire last autumn. Midges could have spread the virus from the store cattle to the homebred stock while the cattle were housed over the winter.

NFU Scotland have since advised that a second case of SBV has been detected in Aberdeenshire (but some distance from the first). Details of this case have not yet been fully released.

SBV is an infectious disease spread by midges. The virus causes abortions and birth defects in animals when the dam is infected in the first third of pregnancy. A vaccine was launched earlier this month by MSD Animal Health. This new information on the spread of SBV so far north will help to inform vets and farmers of the risks of the further spread of SBV over the coming summer and autumn.

More information on SBV can be found on the SRUC Hot Disease Topics web page or the Scottish Government’s Schmallenberg page

If you suspect that your livestock may be affected by SBV, it is recommended that you contact your vet as soon as possible.

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Due to an increasing workload, we are looking to expand our rural practice department. Our office is based at Pluscarden, near Elgin, Moray. We currently have a staff of 15 and our core activity is property consultancy and rural estate management.

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The successful applicants will join our rural practice team, which consists of four fully qualified land agents. Both positions are full-time, working Monday to Friday, and salary will be negotiable depending on experience.

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