Animal Health
UK farmers drive antibiotic use to record lows in major breakthrough
The UK’s livestock farmers have driven veterinary antibiotic sales to their lowest level on record, in what industry leaders say is a major win for…
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Game-changer sheep dip disposal solution moves closer to reality
A potential game-changer for sheep welfare and environmental protection is underway, as industry partners join forces to tackle the UK’s escalating…
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NI farmers warned to act as tougher BVD rules hit on 1 December
Farmers across Northern Ireland are being urged to act fast as new bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) restrictions come into force on 1 December…
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Northern Ireland braced for major loss of vet medicine packs by 2026
Nearly two-fifths of veterinary medicine pack sizes available to Northern Ireland’s animal health sector could disappear next year, industry groups…
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Bird flu near Lanark as Scotland stands alone without housing order
Avian influenza has been confirmed near Lanark, prompting the creation of tight control zones around a poultry site where 31,000 broiler breeders…
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Illegal meat flooding UK while ministers stall on biosecurity, say MPs
Britain is being left “in the firing line” of mounting biosecurity threats, MPs have warned, as the government delays vital measures to stem the tide…
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Vets warn AI revolution must not undermine livestock welfare
As artificial intelligence sweeps through farming, vets are warning that technological progress must not come at the expense of animal welfare. The…
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Wales orders all birds indoors as avian influenza threat heightens
Wales is bringing in compulsory housing for all poultry and captive birds from Thursday (13 November), as the nation faces what ministers describe as…
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Cranswick pledges £40m on pig welfare reforms after independent review
Cranswick has announced a new £40 million investment and a six-point plan to raise animal welfare standards across its pig farming operations…
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Bluetongue relief as England and Wales unite under single restricted zone
A major boost for farming businesses and livestock markets has been announced, with England and Wales now operating under one bluetongue zone to…
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