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The rate of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) cases in Ireland grew by 2,200% in 2024, in comparison to figures reported in 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) indicated. According to a spokesperson from DAFM, 22 cases of SBV were recorded nationally in 2024, 12 of which were identified among cattle herds, while the … Read more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the “approval” of two new vaccines to protect against bluetongue disease. The vaccines Bluevac-3 and Syvazul BTV 3 are recommended to protect sheep while Bluevac-3 is also approved for use in cattle. According to the EMA there are a number of different types of bluetongue virus. The agency … Read more