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SAC Welcomes Voluntary Move To Help Bleeding Calf Research

Published: 04 Jun 2010

SAC welcomes Pfizer’s decision to voluntarily stop selling Pregsure BVD in all EU Member States, including the UK.

SAC's Update On Bleeding Calf Syndrome

Published: 04 Jun 2010

So far this year SAC has confirmed 72 calves with Bovine Neonatal Pancytopenia (BNP) or Bleeding Calf Syndrome. These calves came from 61 farms (6 dairy farms and 55 beef suckler farms) with submissions received by all of Scotland’s 8 Disease Surveillance Centres. Four of the beef farms involved had cases diagnosed in their calves in 2009.

SAC Key Messages At Scotsheep

Published: 03 Jun 2010

SAC was well represented at the successful Scotsheep event, organised by the Scottish region of the National Sheep Association on Mains of Burnbank Farm, Blair Drummond, near Stirling.

The Finesse of Bute’s Gourmand Otters – SAC Vets Pay Tribute!

Published: 12 May 2010

Vets at SAC’s Disease Surveillance Centre in Ayr have developed a great respect for the finesse of what are obviously gourmand otters on the Isle of Bute.

Another Challenge For This Year's Lambs - Nematodirus Warning As Spring Warms Up

Published: 05 May 2010

As if things had not already been tough enough for this year’s lamb crop, SAC vets are warning they face a new threat as they switch from their mothers’ milk to eating grass.

Extended Winter Putting Ewes At Extra Risk - SAC Offers Discounted Rates For Blood Testing

Published: 04 Mar 2010

There is increased concern that the recent return to severe winter weather is putting pregnant hill and upland sheep under extra pressure.