Ticks & Tick Borne Disease
Event date: Monday, 21 August 2023
Event location: From 6.30pm at POSTBRIDGE VILLAGE HALL, PL20 6SY
Audience:
FREE and open to all to attend
Booking information:
Booking essential for catering: hfp@dartmoor.gov.uk or Tel. 01822 890913
Dartmoor Hill Farm project event with guest speakers:
- Dr Beth Wells, Principal Research Scientists, Moredun
- Tim Bebbington, Castle Vets, Lauceston
In Collaboration with Exmoor Hill Farm Network and National Sheep Association
Insight from Industry and Research experts with an opendiscussion regarding Louping ill, its impacts and other tick bornedisease (TBD) on upland livestock;
- Tick biology & recognising disease symptoms
- Surveillance, current and future increased occurrence
- Chemical & non-chemical management of TBD
- Development of a potential new generation vaccine & how toachieve a commercially viable & available option