https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/19451/bees-anyone-with-genuine-knowledge We are a mixed practice and tend to think we can cope with most questions. today (Friday) at 5pm one of our branch practices had a request for &quot;tetracycline&quot; to treat foul brood in a bee hive. a student with us took delight in telling us that sheen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116765?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:12:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9ec32303-58d3-4ce5-aab6-1bc2f1386daaStephen Putnam<p>We currently have an AFB outbreak in Cornwall which is a big worry to beekeepers in the immediate area. We&#39;re keeping a very close eye on our hives.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116764?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:08:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c74706e2-98d7-4fbf-bc8e-ee8a76c18837Stephen Putnam<p>Foul brood could be american foul brood, or european foul brood. Different diseases but both notifiable. EFB is sometimes treated by the bee inspector, sometimes the bees are destroyed. With AFB, the bees and equipment will be burnt.</p> <p>Regularly treated with oxytet in the states, but if antibiotics are found in UK honey, the beekeeper will be in big trouble.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116754?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:49:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:618bb375-e25d-4ded-9d11-73db05396734Evelyn Barbour-Hill<p>Best be sure of the diagnosis before supplying drugs.&nbsp;</p> <p>And both American and European Foulbrood are notifiable:</p> <p>&quot;The &lsquo;Bee Diseases and Pests Control (England) Order 2006&rsquo; requires beekeepers to notify the Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if they suspect that their bees are infected with American or European Foul Brood disease. In these cases an Authorised Bee Inspector will advise and help. Similar Orders and requirements apply to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,&quot;</p> <p>DEFRA can sometimes be helpful! Here&#39;s much you need to know:</p> <p>https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/beebase/index.cfm?pageid=89</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116745?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:39:49 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:73134084-f2ae-4254-ae66-53de009c1f42Marie Kubiak<p>John Chitty is also involved with the invertebrate group so even if he can&#39;t help he should be able to suggest someone who can!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/116735?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:58:38 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1aa81c60-2442-4809-9a98-ce3931be8e01Bob Russell<p>No expertise but due to have some hives delivered soon!</p> <p>https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/beebase/index.cfm?sectionid=26</p> <p>Has some emergency recommendations there. Try giving John Chitty at Anton Vets a ring. He is always helpful. Not sure how expert he is but at the last RCVS roadshow in Salisbury there were a couple of bee experts. John should know who they were, I hope!</p> <p>Yes - seems to be notifiable. Students, don&#39;t you love &#39;em, packed with knowledge!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>