Ben is joined by sheep consultant Nerys Wright, farmers Bryan and Liz Griffiths and vet Davinia Hinde to discuss quarantine and its importance.
In this episode we are talking about quarantine procedures and how you can make simple recommendations daily reality. Quarantine and associated treatments are vital components in maintaining flock health – preventing parasites and other diseases from being imported into the home flock – and there’s a long list of diseases and conditions that can be prevented through quarantine procedure. So why is it that when surveys are carried out so few farmers actually seem to employ any quarantine routine?
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Host: Ben Eagle
Co-host: Nerys Wright (sheep consultant)
Guests: Bryan and Liz Griffiths (farmer in north Devon); Davinia Hinde (vet in Yorkshire)