Show Notes
One of the main items on the agenda at BCVA Congress 2024 in Newport was the bluetongue outbreak that many vets and farmers have faced up to over the past couple of months.
Joining Vet Times’ chief reporter Allister Webb to discuss the situation and what we may be able to learn from it is Fiona Lovatt, who is a member of the Ruminant Health and Welfare bluetongue working group.
𝗙𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗧 𝗕𝗩𝗦𝗰, 𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗣, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗥𝗛𝗠, 𝗙𝗛𝗘𝗔, 𝗙𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Fiona is a European and RCVS-recognised specialist in sheep health and production. She runs the sheep veterinary consultancy company Flock Health, and is a clinical associate professor at Nottingham Vet School.
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