Animal Health
Bovine TB outbreak costs East Sussex farmer over £100,000
An East Sussex tenant farmer has calculated the significant financial costs associated when bovine TB strikes cattle. Mark Peters, a tenant farmer…
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Lynx on the loose in Wales could pose threat to local livestock
A Eurasian lynx which holds potential danger to livestock has escaped from a wildlife park in Wales. The lynx, named Lillith, is said not to pose a…
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Antibiotic taskforce announces new targets to reduce use in livestock
Targets for further reducing, refining or replacing antibiotic use across the key livestock sectors have been announced. It follows news that sales…
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Fipronil scandal and Brexit pushing demand for British eggs
The fipronil scandal and fears about the effects of Brexit on cross-Channel trade are boosting demand for home-produced eggs for processing. The…
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'Record low': 27 per cent drop in use of antibiotics in livestock
There has been a 27 per cent drop in use of antibiotics in food-producing animals since 2014, according to new government figures. Sales of…
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New liver fluke test could reduce risk of cattle developing immunity to treatments
A new test to screen herds for liver fluke has been developed, which could help to reduce the risk of cattle developing immunity to existing…
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Fears grow in UK after bird flu cases in Europe
British authorities are increasingly concerned about the possible return of avian influenza following a number of outbreaks in continental Europe…
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Farmer fined £660 for breaching bovine TB testing rules
A farmer has been sentenced for breaching bovine TB testing rules in North Yorkshire. Farmer Paul Parvin was found guilty at Northallerton…
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Bird flu risk in UK wild birds increased to medium
The government has increased the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) risk from low to medium for wild birds in UK, but poultry flocks remain…
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Vigilance urged after Bluetongue-positive cattle imported to UK
A number of cattle in a consignment from an assembly centre in France have tested positive for Bluetongue virus BTV-8 in the UK, the government has…
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