Conditions and Diseases (Subscribe)
Links
Rinderpest
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/rinpes/rinpesfse.shtml
Information on this disease of cattle and buffalo, its transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis and what is being done to prevent its entry into Canada.
Summary Profile for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/profiles/sp-bvd.pdf
Description of this widespread disease of cattle, the rationale for government intervention and the GB control strategy.
TB in Cattle
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/tb/index.htm
DEFRAs official website on this disease, how it is spread and how farmers can protect their herds.
The Cattle Tick
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/health/3605.html
Boophilus microplus is a serious external parasite of cattle in Australia. Information on its distribution, hosts, effects, identification and life cycle.
The Impact of Badger Removal on the Control of Tuberculosis in Cattle Herds in Ireland
http://www.clearstats.co.uk/docs/j_griffin.pdf
Results of a study conducted between September 1997 and August 2002.
Warble Fly
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/warblefly/index.htm
DEFRA factsheet providing information on the history and spread of this parasitic insect, its life cycle, the clinical signs of infection and the UK legislation covering it.
