The latest Animal Health news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
Animal Health
The Alliance to Save our Antibiotics and the Food Research Collaboration co-hosted a roundtable on farm antibiotic use. The event was held to…
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Animal Health
Parasite control in weaned lambs should be high on sheep farmers’ priority list in July, along with preparing for the risk of blowfly strike; while…
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Fracking company Third Energy has responded to a farmer’s fears of water pollution after North Yorkshire County Council controversially gave the…
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The issue of farm animal welfare may have reached a significant tipping point as Compassion in World Farming recognised food businesses from all…
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Animal Health
The grunts made by pigs vary depending on the pig’s personality and can convey important information about the welfare of this highly social species…
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is joining with the 70-strong coalition of organisations from the industry to eradicate Bovine Viral…
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Based on genome data, breeders and scientists are able to determine which hereditary factors and which genetic diseases cattle pass on to their…
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Once-a-year, mid-season use of a wormer from the group four or five categories (orange or purple) within a month of weaning can help boost lamb…
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Farmers are being urged to vigilant after a three isolated cases of a rare and fatal cattle disease in Dorset called malignant catarrhal fever (MCF)…
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Research recently published in the Journal of Preventative Veterinary Medicine looks at the quality of advice and how the uptake of best practice in…
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