Goodsons Farm Vets

02/01/2025

Warning gruesome photos!

Horrible incident on Boxing Day!
One sheep mauled to death, two having to be euthanised due to extreme injuries.

In the Grendon Underwood/ Edgcott area.
Suspect one or multiple large breed dogs. A reminder to keep your dogs on leads anywhere near livestock.

10/10/2024

Following the confirmation of further BTV-3 cases along the border of the Restricted Zone(RZ), the RZ has been extended again to include Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire.

It now covers Bedfordshire, part of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, part of Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, part of Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, part of Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Surrey and West Sussex.

Keepers of cattle, sheep, camelids and other ruminants must remain vigilant. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease and must be reported by law. You are not permitted to move any animal showing these clinical signs and if you see any of these signs you must report it to APHA. Animals must only be moved where it’s absolutely necessary. Please also follow the restrictions on animal and germinal product movements that apply - more information on the restrictions and licences is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bluetongue-movement-licences-and-designated-slaughterhouses.

Check the Bluetongue interactive map:
https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=514ec88edec74575958d860f0196d2ea and GOV.UK to see what steps you must take to prevent and control the disease: https://www.gov.uk/bluetongue.

Information about BTV-3 vaccinations is also available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bluetongue-serotype-3-btv-3-vaccine-permits.

05/09/2024

Bluetongue virus BTV-3 has been confirmed in a single bull in East Riding of Yorkshire. In response, a 20km Temporary Control Zone has been put in place.

Keepers of cattle, sheep, camelids and other ruminants must remain vigilant and follow the restrictions on animal and germinal product movements that apply.

Check the Bluetongue interactive map: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=514ec88edec74575958d860f0196d2ea and GOV.UK to see what steps you must take to prevent and control the disease: https://www.gov.uk/bluetongue.

26/08/2024

The first BTV3 case in 24/25 has been confirmed at a premises near Haddiscoe, South Norfolk.

A 20km Temporary Control Zone has been put in place. Keepers of cattle, sheep, camelids and other ruminants must remain vigilant and follow the restrictions on animal and germinal product movements that now apply in the zone.

Please check the Bluetongue interactive map: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=514ec88edec74575958d860f0196d2ea and the latest guidance on GOV.UK to see what steps you can take to prevent and control the disease: https://www.gov.uk/bluetongue.

23/08/2024

26/05/2024

And that’s a wrap for the Herts County Show this year!
A big well done to everyone that took part!🥂🐑🐄

25/12/2023

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎉
Hope you have had a cracker!
See you soon!