Animal Health
Livestock worrying at seven-year high in Scotland, figures show
Livestock-worrying in Scotland has hit a seven-year high following a sharp rise in the number of reported cases, according to NFU Scotland. The…
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'RESETing' farmers mindset: Behavioural change model could influence farmers to reduce antibiotic use
Scientists have explained how a behavioural change model called RESET Mindset can positively influence dairy farmers and veterinarians to reduce…
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Chief Vet Nigel Gibbens questions the viability of free range egg production in avian influenza high risk areas
(The full video including questions and answers will be uploaded shortly) The UK's Chief Vet Nigel Gibbens has said egg producers in some higher risk…
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Antimicrobial resistance remains high and continues to show resistance, say EU report
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial…
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Leadsom fails to offer compensation for free range producers forced to house birds due to avian flu
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom failed to commit to compensation for free range egg producers forced to continue housing their birds against…
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Egg-free surrogate chickens produced in bid to save rare breeds
Hens that do not produce their own chicks have been developed for use as surrogates to lay eggs from rare breeds. The advance – using gene-editing…
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Scientists breed hornless cows which are unable to gore farmers or threaten dog walkers
Scientists are breeding hornless cows which are unable to gore farmers or threaten dog walkers. Animal geneticist Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, of the…
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Public spot 1,000 little chicks on the loose near Peterborough
The RSPCA was called on Friday (17 February) by members of the public who spotted around 1,000 little chicks running around Crowland, near…
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Eighteen sheep dead in East Sussex after being panicked onto road by dogs
Eighteen sheep have died after apparently being panicked into running on to a road by dogs in a suspected sheep worrying incident. The sheep, all…
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Foot and mouth vaccinations can stop crisis and save millions, says research
Future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) can be controlled effectively and quickly with vaccinations, saving millions of pounds, according to…
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