Sheep Industry News: Norway
02 December 2015
Scabies Mite Discovered for First Time on Norwegian LlamaNORWAY - The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has, for the first time, found the scabies mite Psoroptes ovis on llama....
05 October 2015
Norwegian Livestock Antibiotic Use Low but Growing in Pets NORWAY - Norwegian antibiotic use is falling in livestock but rising in pets....
28 August 2015
Alpacas Test Positive for Bovine TB in NorwayNORWAY - Two alpacas imported from Canada into Norway have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB)....
11 August 2015
More Foot Rot Detected in Norwegian SheepNORWAY - A new outbreak of foot rot has been found in a sheep herd on Rennesøy in Rogaland....
16 July 2015
Foot Rot Strikes Again in NorwayNORWAY – Disappointed veterinarians have found another case of “highly virulent foot rot” in a Norwegian flock after thinking they had beaten the condition....
10 July 2015
Alltech Acquires Norwegian Agriculture and Aquaculture Companies NORWAY - Alltech is expanding its European operations with acquisitions of two Norwegian companies with experience in the Norwegian agriculture and aquaculture industries....
09 July 2015
Third Outbreak of Sheep Scabies Detected in Alpaca NORWAY - For the third time this year, the sheep scab mite (Psoroptes ovis) has been found on alpacas in Norway....
Nofima Project to Help Prevent Meat DiscolourationNORWAY - Meat products can contribute to food waste, especially when food becomes discoloured, but a new research project at Norway's fish research institute Nofima aims to improve packaging...
07 July 2015
Norway Farm Has MRSA Again, This Time in SheepNORWAY – A flock of sheep has tested positive for the ‘superbug’ methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) a month after the bacteria was found in pigs on the same farm....
03 February 2015
Sheep Scab Detected on Norwegian AlpacaNORWAY - An outbreak of sheep scab has been detected on alpaca in South Tøndelag....
13 November 2014
Foot Rot High on Norwegian AgendaNORWAY – Veterinarians are leading a foot rot control campaign in Norway after a recent flare-up in the south of the country caused industry panic....
20 October 2014
Imported Sheep Likely Cause of Virulent Norwegian FootrotNORWAY – Norway’s first cases of virulent footrot in 60 years should be blamed on imported stock coming into the country’s southern ports, a new thesis suggests....
26 August 2014
Change of Zone Regulations for Combating Foot RotNORWAY - The Norwegian veterinary authority, Mattilsynet , has approved changes to the regulations on the ban on transferring live sheep from herds in Rogaland in a bid to combat foot rot....
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