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24/03/2014
Cattle Scab Confirmed At Scottish Borders Farm
Famers in Scotland have been urged to be vigilant following the confirmation of a case of cattle scab.
Psoroptic mange, more commonly-known as cattle scab, is a disease caused by mites piercing an animals skin to feed.
According to reports, the discovery of the disease at a farm in the Scottish Borders is the first case in Scotland since the early 1980s, with Scotland's Rural College saying that the disease could have "serious welfare implications" for cattle.
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant and to report any signs of the disease to their vet.
(MH/JP)
Psoroptic mange, more commonly-known as cattle scab, is a disease caused by mites piercing an animals skin to feed.
According to reports, the discovery of the disease at a farm in the Scottish Borders is the first case in Scotland since the early 1980s, with Scotland's Rural College saying that the disease could have "serious welfare implications" for cattle.
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant and to report any signs of the disease to their vet.
(MH/JP)
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