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Monday, November 20, 2017
Farmers advised to secure new batch of Schmallenberg vaccine early to protect stock into next year Schmallenberg disease is now endemic in the UK, with reported cases thought to be the tip of the iceberg, say leading vets....
Monday, January 23, 2017
Producers Encouraged to Post-mortem Suspected Schmallenberg CasesUK - English livestock producers are being urged to submit lambs with suspected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) for post-mortem examination as the number of confirmed cases of the disease grows....
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Schmallenberg Vaccine Vacuum Filled by New EntrantThe unavailability of a fully authorised Schmallenberg virus (SBV) vaccine has been remedied by the introduction of Zulvac® SBV from Zoetis....
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Schmallenberg From France and Belgium, Wind Study ShowsEUROPE – Schmallenberg virus (SBV) spread to the United Kingdom from farms on the French and Belgian coast, a paper published in Scientific Reports has shown....
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
No Room for Complacency over SchmallenbergSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is warning livestock farmers against complacency after its ongoing surveillance for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) continued to show lower than expected levels of activity acros...
Friday, August 09, 2013
Schmallenberg Vaccine Granted Market AuthorizationFRANCE - Market authorization has been granted for a new inactivated vaccine for the schmallenberg virus, to be available to French farmers in September....
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Farmers Issued Schmallenberg Vaccination AdviceSCOTLAND – Farmers considering using the schmallenberg virus (SBV) vaccine should be making ‘informed decisions’....
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Third Aberdeenshire Schmallenberg Case ConfirmedSCOTLAND – A third case of Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) has been confirmed north of Aberdeen, according to the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) Veterinary Services....
Thursday, May 23, 2013
News of Vaccine Will Not Stop Schmallenberg MonitoringSCOTLAND - Having access to a vaccine for the Schmallenberg virus will not mean a let up in monitoring the disease in the dairy herd, NFU Scotland has announced....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
OIE: Techinical Meeting Discusses Effects of Schmallenberg on TradeGLOBAL - The meeting allowed the participants to share views on the potential risks of spread of the Schmallenberg virus through international trade in relevant animals and animal products. ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Schmallenberg Solution on Horizon For European Cattle ProducersANALYSIS - Cattle and sheep farmers are to be offered a vaccine to tackle the dreaded Schmallenberg virus, a bunyavirus spread by midges causing congenital malformations by transmitting to the foetus ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Schmallenberg Vaccine Given Provisional Go-aheadGLOBAL - MSD Animal Health announced today that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the United Kingdom has granted the company a provisional marketing authorisation for Bovilis® SBV, the fi...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Provisional Marketing Authorisation Granted For Schmallenberg VaccineGLOBAL - MSD Animal Health announced today that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the United Kingdom has granted the company a provisional marketing authorisation for Bovilis® SBV, the fi...
Friday, April 26, 2013
Deformed Calf Steps Up Schmallenberg Surveillance NORWAY – National monitoring for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has been revised following the birth of a deformed calf....
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Scientists Discover Schmallenberg WeaknessGLOBAL – Research led by a team from the University of Leeds has found a ‘chink in the armour’ of the Schmallenberg virus (SBV)....
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Schmallenberg Found in ScotlandSCOTLAND - Confirmation that a new viral disease has been discovered in Scotland for the first time was an expected but disappointing blow to Scottish cattle and sheep producers....
Monday, March 18, 2013
Schmallenberg Understanding to Benefit from Midge BreakthroughUK - Researchers are a step closer to discovering how Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is transmitted following new research findings at the Pirbright Institute. ...
Monday, February 25, 2013
Dairymen to Drive Schmallenberg MonitoringSCOTLAND – Partnership efforts between Biobest, Scotland’s Rural College and NFU Scotland are boosting schmallenberg virus monitoring by launching a milk testing programme. ...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Schmallenberg Seminar to Provide Disease UpdateNORWAY - Schmallenbergvirus was first detected in Norway in autumn 2012 and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) is preparing the industry for action. ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Widespread Schmallenberg Outbreak NotifiedESTONIA – Schmallenberg virus is thought to have reached Estonia after lambs with congenital defect characteristics were reported by veterinarians undertaking surveillance procedures. ...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
2013 Must Bring Schmallenberg SolutionUK - Every effort must be made to ensure a vaccine is available later this year to help combat the spread of deadly Schmallenberg virus (SBV), the NFU said today. (Tuesday 15 January.)...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Schmallenberg Identified For First TimeFINLAND – Schmallenberg has been identified in Finland for the first time in lambs by the Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira. ...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Devon Worst Hit as Schmallenberg SpreadsUK - Now recorded in all counties in England and Wales the Schmallenberg virus (SVB) is continuing to spread according to the latest SBV screening and testing figures provided by laboratories at Liver...
Monday, January 14, 2013
Schmallenberg Virus Engineering Brings OptimismUK - Researchers from the MRC Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow in Scotland have developed methods to synthesize and change the genome of Schmallenberg virus (SBV). ...
Monday, December 17, 2012
Schmallenberg Virus – Updated Testing ResultsUK - Details of the spread of the Schmallenberg Virus are given, including the locations of affected animals in Scotland. The figures have been verified as correct for the date 14 December 2012....
Monday, December 03, 2012
Schmallenberg Virus – Updated Testing ResultsUK - Details of the spread of the Schmallenberg Virus are given, including the locations of affected animals in Scotland. The figures have been verified as correct for the date 30 November 2012....
Friday, November 23, 2012
EFSA Provides Schmallenberg Virus UpdateEU - The European Food Safety Authority has published a report analysing the latest epidemiological data available on the incidence of the “Schmallenberg” virus (SBV) in Europe....
Friday, November 16, 2012
Bulk Tank Sampling Detects Schmallenberg Antibodies NORWAY - Ongoing research monitoring bulk milk samples has shown 13 per cent of holdings in the south of the country have the Schmallenberg virus. ...
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Scots Must Plan for Schmallenberg RiskSCOTLAND, UK - The growing number of animals infected with the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has prompted National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland to re-issue its call for farmer vigilance. ...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Schmallenberg Virus Antibodies Detected in Mainland FinlandFINLAND - Based on the results of analyses completed on 29 October 2012 antibodies of the Schmallenberg virus have been detected in several cattle herds in South-West and South Finland. ...
Schmallenberg Virus Info
Schmallenberg virus gets its name from the German, Winterberg, where the virus was first identified in cattle in November 2011. After testing ruled out various other illnesses, the orthobunyavirus (Schmallenberg virus) was identified by metagenomic analysis and virus isolation of infected cattle in Germany.
The Schmallenberg virus is related to the Simbu serogroup viruses, in particular Shamonda, Akabane, and Aino virus.
So far, research confirms that the virus is vector-borne, spread by insects, mainly flies/ midges.
The virus affects cattle, bison, sheep and goats. To date (February 2011), the disease has mostly been recognised in small ruminants around the time of partuition, with offspring showing signs of brain damage or malformations.
There is no risk to human health, says the OIE.
More information here >>
Schmallenberg Images
A bovine fetus with deformed joints (arthrogryposis) due to Schmallenberg viral infection.
Affected lamb born with fixed flexed forelimbs and abnormal overlong fixed hindlimbs.
Lamb born dead with arthrogryposis, showing a twisted spine and
abnormally flexed deformed legs.