There are new bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) movement restrictions in place on breakdown herds and on individual females in those herds over 12 months of age.
For those in BVD breakdown situations, it is important to know that there are several ways in which the restrictions may be lifted, according to advice issued.
During the last year, the level of retention of BVD positives has been low, so the amount of virus circulating should be decreasing, according to Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI).
It said: “However, the risk of the virus spreading is high in any herd that has had a positive result and so the purpose of the new restrictions is to limit the amount of damage that could be done to other herds.”
Herd level derestrictions
The AHWNI said that herd level restrictions will be lifted when two…