Is it money wasted? I hope so!
‘Infertile animals, abortions and calves born with congenital defects like dummy calves with very little brain tissue were described in what was at times graphic detail.’ Photos: Brian Farrell
To vaccinate or not? That is the question that has been dominating our thoughts over the last few months. Bluetongue, the latest plague to afflict our national herd of both cattle and sheep, has been in the headlines for a considerable amount of time.
We had originally written off the idea of vaccinating but as the weeks have progressed and new information emerged we have changed our minds.