Sheep farmers in England, Scotland, and Wales can now collaborate with their vets to test their flocks for exposure to ...

Women have been advised not to help with lambing, or milking ewes, and to avoid contact with aborted or newborn lambs or with the afterbirth. Even handling clothes such as boots which have come ...

“It may not always be possible to test for the cause of abortion at the time, but when this isn’t an option, mark any ewes that have aborted and arrange for blood testing after lambing,” he said. GB ...

GB sheep farmers can take advantage of the scheme by asking their vet to take blood samples from six to eight aborted, unvaccinated, barren, or weak lamb-producing ewes. Experience has shown that the ...