Animal Health
Small family-run abattoirs struggle to install compulsory CCTV
Small family-run abattoirs are struggling to install CCTV as part of a new Government law demanding compulsory installation. Legislation to make CCTV…
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'Cheap, lower-welfare food': Renewed warning over post-Brexit deal with US
A leading academic has issued a renewed warning that a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States could result in the UK being flooded with cheap…
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Bluetongue virus detected in two French cattle in Yorkshire
Farmers have been urged to increase their vigilance for bluetongue virus after the disease was picked up in two cattle imported from France in…
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Bluetongue detected in French heifer in Northern Ireland
Northern Irish farmers have been encouraged to remain vigilant after Bluetongue was detected in a heifer imported from France. The animal, which was…
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Tech developed to prevent culling of one-day-old male chicks
Technology has been developed in Germany to prevent the culling of one-day-old male chicks. The first eggs produced by hens that have been through…
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NI farmers make positive progress in fight against BVD
BVD levels in Northern Ireland have fallen by over 25 percent in individual animals and over 33 percent in herds since March 2016. An announcement by…
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Animal Health
Bird flu strain could overcome vaccines and infect humans, scientists warn
Scientists have warned that a strain of avian influenza could potentially overcome vaccines and infect humans. A team led by the Pirbright Institute…
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£1 million donation to establish a ‘living laboratory’ for livestock
A veterinary school has received a £1 million donation to establish a “living laboratory” for livestock. The proposed laboratory will be based within…
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'Struggling' farmer demands Defra compensation after bovine TB case
A Welsh dairy farmer has said the Government has “left him out dry” after being accused of tampering bovine TB tests. In 2016, animal health…
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BVD screening in Wales surpasses 7,000 herd mark
A national programme aiming to eradicate bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) from the Welsh national herd has reached 7,000 of the 11,000 herds in Wales. BVD…
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