Severe weather in July causes problems in cattle, sheep and gamebirds

Increase in bulk milk cell counts in the south west linked to extremely wet weather Congenital erythropoietic protoporphyria diagnosed in a Limousin calf Outbreaks of haemonchosis in lambs Numerous outbreaks of spironucleosis causing losses in gamebirds Staphylococcal tenosynovitis in pheasant poults — These are among matters discussed in the Veterinary Laboratories Agency's ( vla 's) disease surveillance report for England and Wales for July