The latest Animal Health news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
Animal Health
An Oxfordshire farmer is the latest victim of sheep worrying as expectant ewes were attacked by dogs running free without a lead. Andrew Reid, of…
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Animal Health
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has cancelled the poultry section of the Balmoral Show because of bird flu concerns. There have been two…
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Animal Health
A top sheep breeder has spoken of his devastation after 32 in-lamb ewes were mauled by two dogs earlier this week, causing substantial losses, and…
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Animal Health
Mass vaccination programmes lasting at least five years in combination with improved, continuous surveillance systems would be the only effective…
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Big Dutchman distributor Newquip says there has been increased interest in the company's barn systems since announcements by most big UK retailers…
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Animal Health
Farming Minister George Eustice has confirmed the Government is considering providing grants to farmers so they can invest in farm infrastructure…
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Animal Health
'Surprise and disappointment' have been expressed by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) over a new fundraising campaign…
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Animal Health
A field lab on organic dairy farms has cut antibiotic use in the treatment of mastitis by 24 per cent. The field lab, by the not-for-profit network…
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The UK mortality rate of calves and cows during birth could be reduced by as much as 80%, predicts Vodafone. The mobile operator has developed…
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Animal Health
Scientists have discovered the reason why lambs are born in springtime - because flocks of sheep get frisky on long, dark winter nights. A study, led…
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