The latest Animal Health news for UK farmers and the agricultural industry.
Animal Health
The Joint campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB) is launching a series of roadshow meetings to give updates on Bluetongue disease to local farmers, vets…
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The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has urged the new Welsh Government to work with the farming industry to address the issue of TB in wildlife…
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Ireland's Department of Agriculture has confirmed it is investigating an alleged use of the illegal growth hormone Clenbuterol in cattle. It is…
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Sheep farmers are being urged to remain vigilant for signs of orf in growing lambs this grazing season, particularly if pastures are prone to…
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Any UK sheep producers that have experienced more than 2% of their flock aborting this year are being urged to blood test affected ewes for exposure…
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Defra Secretary of State Liz Truss identified three key issues she saw as priorities for the immediate future of farming at the Royal Cornwall Show…
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A consortium of nine academics from the University of Bristol has been awarded £1.5 million to carry out research on antibiotic resistance (AMR) in…
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Numerous veterinary groups have welcomed the announcement that bluetongue (BTV-8) vaccine will be available by mid-July. The British Veterinary…
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Animal health companies MSD and Zoetis have announced they will be making a bluetongue vaccine available to cattle and sheep farmers by July. The NFU…
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Government and regulatory agencies should take early action to repair local authority planning processes, which have become progressively more clunky…
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