Blue tongue protection zone expansion today

SteveM · Post by **SteveM** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:29 pm

Much as we appreciate the expansion of the blue tongue protection zone into east yorkshire, and that vaccine is now available.

I assume that its timing this morning will prevent anyone from east yorkshire taking cattle to the yorkshire show at harrogate this week.

Also unless the zone is expanded again will also prevent entries form west or north yorkshire from attending next weeks driffield show.

What a shambles!

Post by **Mark Bowles** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:36 pm

The BT zone decimated the Royal from a livstock point of view, then they moved Stonleigh into the zone the day after everone left the showground, how poor is that?

Rutherford · Post by **Rutherford** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:36 pm

I have no time for Defra, they have made far too many disastrous mistakes, but on this occasion, having spent hours in Council trying to avoid Show dates when arranging a meeting, I would ask whether any of you could schedule the Blue tongue restrictions without treading on someone’s toes? I think we had better hope they could get the vaccine out as quickly as possible, and give us all an equal chance to avoid this plague.
Incidentally, I am in the middle of calving, and while touching wood, have seen no adverse effects so far from their two recent injections.
Beryl (Woodmagic)

redhill · Post by **redhill** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:12 pm

The vaccine arrived at our Vets 3pm yesterday, by 5pm our Dexters had all had their first injection. Whilst having the greatest respect and sympathy for those of you whose showing schedules have been thrown into turmoil, I am relieved that after a months hold up we are now able to protect our precious Dexters, in the most effective way we know . If the powers that be could now produce a TB vaccine that would really be something!! Sue,(Castlemears) Forest of Dean

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:00 pm

We're now in the BT Protection Zone and will be vaccinating soon. There's an interactive map on the DEFRA website which I found very useful.

http://www.gisdiseasemap.defra.gov.uk/i ... ...Search=

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ann · Post by **ann** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:30 pm

All mine have had their first vaccination plus all the ones visiting the bull much to the delight of their owners who now don't have to try to catch them to do them as Non of them are halter trained.

Now I know why they like bringing them to my bull, they even come with ear tags for me to replace!

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:43 am

I guess that puts paid to any chance of NZ being able to get hold of semen from the UK now? We aren't allowed to import Dexters from Australia who are positive for Blue Tongue antibodies.