Animal Health
Farmers given guidance by National Sheep Association regarding raven cull
Farmers have been given guidance by the National Sheep Association in light of the government granting licences to control raven numbers in five…
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Vets and government to investigate cause of 'extremely rare' dog disease
A private veterinary group is coordinating an investigation into the cause of a rare and relatively new dog disease following further confirmed…
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British vets call on Gove to correct 'false assertion' regarding EU vets' ability
Vets have criticised Michael Gove for making an assertion that EU-qualified vets working in public-health critical roles in the UK are not as…
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Brexit threatens ‘bold but essential’ EU rules on reducing farm antibiotics, warns MEP
Brexit will threaten new EU regulations on prohibiting the use of antibiotics in farming "at the altar of trade", according to an MEP. The new rules…
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Man jailed after presiding over 'total animal welfare disaster' at Bristol 'hell farm'
A man whose livestock experienced severe neglect which led investigators to call it one of the most horrific scenes they have ever come across has…
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Eggs contaminated with salmonella recalled in 11 German states
Eggs contaminated with salmonella have been recalled by the authorities in a number of German states. According to information on a German…
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Scientists change genetic code of pigs to make them resist disease
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist one of the world’s most costly animal diseases, by changing their genetic code. Tests with the virus –…
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New £5.7m funding for farmers to tackle highly contagious cattle disease
Farmers will be able to tackle the highly contagious disease Bovine Vial Diarrhoea (BVD) more effectively thanks to a new £5.7m funding package…
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Farmer experiences 'worst night in 20 years of farming' following death of 55 cows
A Yorkshire farmer has experienced his "worst night in twenty years of farming" following the death of 55 cows due to a suspected water contamination…
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Vets raise concerns over lack of data on non-stun UK meat exports
The veterinary industry has criticised the government for not keeping data on how much non-stunned UK meat is exported. The British Veterinary…
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