Animal Health
Campaign seeks to raise awareness of rise of sheep scab
A new campaign has launched to raise awareness of the rise of sheep scab while empowering farmers to adopt a prevention mindset. The Break the Sheep…
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Farmer fined thousands after failing to comply with TB control measures
A Staffordshire farmer has been ordered to pay out over £8,600 in fines and costs for failing to comply with livestock disease control measures…
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Partnership working key for dairy-beef supply chain, study says
The supply of dairy-bred calves in the UK has come under the spotlight as part of a project being led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). To address…
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UK's new trade deals must not 'export cruelty and emissions abroad'
All new trade deals must stand by the UK's core animal welfare and environmental standards or risk "exporting cruelty and carbon emissions abroad"…
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Waitrose hailed after rolling out first-of-its-kind animal welfare app
Waitrose has won a major award after rolling out a first-of-its-kind app that measures the emotional wellbeing of livestock. The supermarket won the…
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Bird flu confirmed in East Sussex as cases in England reach over 100
The government has confirmed over 100 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in England since the start of the bird flu season, with the latest…
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Defra criticised for allowing APHA's animal health site to 'deteriorate'
The government has been criticised for allowing facilities at the UK's primary site for managing threats from animal diseases to 'deteriorate'. The…
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Campaigners call for live exports ban after death of 15,000 sheep
Campaigners are renewing their calls for an end to UK live exports after 15,000 sheep died in the Red Sea last week. Reports show that on 11 June…
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RSPCA warns new food strategy does not go far enough for animal welfare
The government’s new food strategy does not go far enough for animal welfare or tackling climate change, the RSPCA has warned. The government’s…
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Bird flu continuing to circulate in UK seabirds, RSPB warns
Concerns are growing over the spread of avian influenza following reports of the disease continuing to circulate in seabirds, causing the death of…
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