Animal Health
Ban on live animal exports for slaughter explored by Gove
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has launched a call for evidence for a potential ban on the live export of animals for slaughter once the UK leaves the…
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Pirbright Institute wins half a million pounds to look into bird flu research
A team at the Pirbright Institute has won nearly half a million pounds in funding to look into avian influenza research. The research team, led by…
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Animal Health
Farmers issue plea urging public to pick dog mess up due to infection worries
Fears that cows are losing unborn calves due to infections from dog mess on farmland has led farmers to issue a plea to the public on social media to…
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No evidence homeopathy is a risk to animal welfare, Defra says
Vets using homeopathy are not putting animals at risk according to Defra who responded to a question tabled by an MP. Defra was responding to a…
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Common British weeds could hold the key to ‘healthier’ lamb
A secret to lamb with healthier fat levels could be growing unwanted weeds in your unkempt lawn, scientists have found. Nutrition researchers at the…
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Defra requests urgent action to ban beak trimming
Defra has written to the Laying Hen Welfare Forum, the body responsible for hen welfare for the laying hen industry, requesting urgent action to…
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Animal Health
Derbyshire Police Commissioner urges Defra to vaccinate badgers rather than cull
The Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner has written to Government to voice his support for “vaccination over culling” in the prevention of TB in…
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Bird flu confirmed in wild bird in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Bird flu has been confirmed in a wild bird in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the first positive wild bird avian influenza finding in NI this year…
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Denmark to build wall on German border to keep pig disease out
Denmark will construct a 43.5 mile wall on its German border to keep out wild boars that can carry the deadly disease African swine fewer. The…
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Animal Health
Welsh government hints at possible mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses
The Welsh government has hinted at future legislation to introduce CCTV in Welsh slaughterhouses. In a written statement on ‘Animal welfare in the…
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