Vets in Uist are urging crofters to vaccinate calves immediately following the first outbreak of Blackleg in more than 40 years. Multiple cases have been confirmed in northwest North Uist, with Southern Isles Veterinary Practice warning that rapidly growing calves are most at risk. Vets are warning of a new outbreak of the deadly calf disease in the Uists. Posting on their Facebook page, the Southern Isles Veterinary Practice said they had "diagnosed multiple cases of Black Leg - an aggressive disease that kills well grown calv... [1670 chars]
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