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Resistance is definitely something to be wary of. Like antibiotics, one of the best ways to slow the development of resistance is to ensure when you do treat you treat properly and completely not under-dosing or over-dosing. While antibiotic resistance is the big one in the news, in Vet medicine...

I had a lovely chat with @Beesnaturally starting from the day I joined. It is still ongoing albeit in the DMs and has been very fruitful

Again as I said you can't fully enforce it, but it is a start. If you would like to talk birds we can DM

If a small flock is infected and are culled it isn't a huge loss. The issue is the flock can spread it to wild birds that can then spread it to smaller and larger flocks. That is why small-holding farms DO need to keep their birds away from wild ones because we don't want the wild birds to then...

I think anyone keeping chickens and even ducks should. Because there are wild birds and even a small flock can contract and spread avian influenza. There are wild bees and in my view that makes it all the more important to regulate managed colonies to protect the wild population as much as...

It would have to be a group of Beekeepers like the NBU and other organizations. And I'm not saying rules mandating certain hives or treatment/no-treatment but minimal standards focusing at least initially more on ensuring the beekeeper recognizes their responsibilities to their bees and the...

I understand the issue with feasibility. I know from experience that keeping up with traditional farms is already difficult enough (not to mention all the backyard chickens people typically don't register.) This doesn't mean every farm is visited each year, and even on a farm visit, we take...

Would be interested to hear more about why? Larger animals are regulated so what about bees and bee-keeping makes regulation less needed?

@emmac79 as a "new-bee" myself this has been an interesting thread (at least to show me some of the err buzz words that are certain to elicit a wide reaction). One day when I can get the space I will be excited to keep a few hives as I am interested in breeding and as a soon to be Vet...

I had heard back from Christina Ruiz in October 2021 who said she could get me in touch with my regional inspector for 2 weeks of EMS in 2022. Unfortunately, I have not heard back since despite sending follow up emails and have had to book other EMS for this spring/summer but would still hope to...

Oh man, thank you both so much I definitely could have used this forum last year but just stumbled across today. I am in my 4th year. Tried to do an RP2 project on bees having some hives on campus but failed to find a lead that would be interested in helping out. I have been in touch with the...

Hello, my name is Hunter and I go to the Royal Veterinary College London but am originally from the USA. I don't have any hives as yet, but have been studying and learning to eventually be able to keep some and explore the ways Veterinarians can assist beekeepers in improving bee health.