Animal Health
Poultry industry 'under intense pressure' to reduce antibiotic usage
Poultry farmers should work closely with their hatcheries to optimise bird health and reduce antibiotic usage, according to Richard Turner at St…
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One month left for all owners to microchip their dog
From 06 April it will be compulsory for owners to ensure their dog is microchipped. Already 83% of dog owners have had their four-legged friend…
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Farms alerted to end of routine long term rodenticide baiting
Except as a justifiable last resort against clear and sustained threats to human or animal health, the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime rules out…
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Pig association lobbies for British animal welfare standards in school canteens
Liz Truss has reiterated the Government's commitment to hospitals, schools, prisons and other publicly-funded institutions serving British rather…
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Livestock worrying incidents highest for six years
Livestock worrying incidents in Scotland are at their highest for six years, according to figures obtained by NFU Scotland. The Union has been…
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NI minister confirms further extension for TB Strategic Partnership Group
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill today confirmed that the TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) had requested an additional…
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Online forecast maps warns sheep farmers about risk of nematodirosis in lambs
With spring fast approaching the parasite Nematodirus is a deadly threat to the lives of lambing flocks. An online risk forecast could help UK sheep…
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Government to spend more on defending against diseases
Defra Secretary Elizabeth Truss says the Government is putting more money into defending against diseases like avian influenza. At the annual NFU…
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NSA calls for vigilance and open dialogue in face of bluetongue risk
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for the whole livestock industry to be vigilant to bluetongue over the coming months and, given the…
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Liver fluke surveillance farms show mild winter extends disease
5 liver fluke ‘surveillance farms’ established by the Farming Against Liver Fluke (FALF) action group have shown how the mild, wet weather of recent…
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