Animal Health
Freedom Food is finalist in CIM Marketing Excellence awards
The RSPCA Assured label - which replaced the Freedom Food logo last May - was launched into supermarkets and restaurants in a bid to help millions…
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Containing animal disease outbreaks: agriculture MEPs endorse deal with Council
Measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever, informally agreed by MEPs and the Council in June…
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Researchers have made advance in fight against deadly virus that affects pigs
A research team used advanced genetic techniques to produce pigs that are potentially resilient to African Swine Fever – a highly contagious disease…
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Vets are vital, says BVA on foot and mouth anniversary
On the 15th anniversary of the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has emphasised the vital role of vets…
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Poultry conference shows how to reduce antibiotic use
Poultry producers are under increasing pressure to reduce antibiotic use – and an international conference in Birmingham is set to show them how…
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Curb use of today’s antibiotics and develop new ones, urge MEPs
To fight the growing resistance of bacteria to today’s antibiotics, the use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted, and new ones should…
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Animal Health
Top quality rams needed for new 'RamCompare' project
Nominations are being sought for rams to take part in the second year of the ADHD Beef & Lamb RamCompare project. The team behind the project, which…
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Farmer from Greater Manchester coordinates badger and bovine TB survey
A farmer from the Greater Manchester area is coordinating a survey designed to discover if badgers in the area are infected with bovine TB (bTB)…
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Survey highlights lack of liver fluke testing amongst UK and Ireland beef farmers
A recently conducted survey of beef farmers in the UK and Ireland to get further insight into current fluke treatment practices shows a worrying…
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£7M research awards for control and eradication of bovine TB
Nine projects totalling more than £7M have been awarded by BBSRC, the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in…
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