Animal Health
Bluetongue outbreak surges past 2,100 premises
Great Britain’s bluetongue outbreak has more than doubled in less than three weeks, with more than 2,100 premises now confirmed and a further 1,100…
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Welsh FAWL farmers spared duplicate SFS animal health paperwork
Welsh livestock farmers in the Farm Assured Welsh Livestock (FAWL) scheme will avoid duplicating key animal health paperwork under the Sustainable…
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Shamonda virus detected in Jersey cattle as European spread continues
An emerging midge-borne virus linked to illness and abortions in cattle has been detected in Jersey, confirming its presence in the British Isles…
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Bluetongue surge strains vaccine supplies as test delays double
A rapid rise in bluetongue cases has strained vaccine supplies and doubled some laboratory turnaround times, despite millions of additional doses…
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Red Tractor proposes one-third cut to Beef & Lamb requirements
Red Tractor is proposing to cut the number of Beef & Lamb assurance requirements by a third and Dairy requirements by a quarter as part of a major…
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UK vets put on alert over unusual pig disease found in Europe
British pig vets have been told to watch for an unusual disease syndrome reported in the Netherlands and Denmark, although no cases have been…
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Defra warns farmers to prepare for another year of bluetongue
Livestock producers are being urged to vaccinate early after Defra warned bluetongue is likely to remain a threat next year, as the number of…
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Bluetongue surge continues with 64 new English premises in one day
Bluetongue has now been confirmed on more than 1,400 premises across Great Britain, while more than 1,600 potential cases remain under investigation…
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FSA reports 'very significant' rise in heat-stressed livestock at abattoirs
A “very significant increase” in livestock arriving at slaughterhouses dead or suffering from heat stress was recorded during this summer’s extreme…
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Defra speeds up bluetongue diagnosis as outbreak tops 1,000
Private vets in England will be able to diagnose clear-cut bluetongue cases without waiting for laboratory results as the UK outbreak passes 1,000…
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