Animal Health
'Prepare now': Pneumonia outbreak costs Monitor Farm £8,500
Farmers are being urged to plan ahead and vaccinate calves for pneumonia this autumn, after a Scottish Monitor Farm revealed an outbreak cost the…
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Dirty lorries under fire as AHDB revives Muck Free Truck campaign
Pig farmers and hauliers are being told to “Muck Off!” this October, as AHDB relaunches its Muck Free Truck campaign with a hard-hitting call for…
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Animal Health
First UK case of bluetongue 'BTV-8' since 2008 confirmed in sheep
Farmers are being reminded to stay alert after the BTV-8 strain of bluetongue virus was detected in a sheep near Launceston, Cornwall — the first…
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Quarantine warning as worm threat rises in sheep trade
As the peak sheep trading season gets underway, farmers are being warned that failing to quarantine new stock could invite resistant worms and costly…
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Farmers told to stay alert as bluetongue virus reaches Wales
Farmers in Wales have been warned to stay on high alert after two cases of bluetongue virus were confirmed in cattle herds in Powys and…
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Bird flu outbreak in Cumbria triggers cull of 43,000 poultry
A major outbreak of bird flu has struck a poultry farm in Cumbria, forcing the cull of 43,000 birds and triggering strict disease control zones…
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Vaccination urged as bluetongue cases climb in England
Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their flocks and herds as bluetongue virus (BTV-3) continues to spread across England, with confirmed cases now…
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Contaminated water blamed for costly dairy herd health problems
Dairy farmers are being encouraged to test their water supplies after new evidence suggested that contamination is fuelling costly herd health…
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Smart UK sensor helps farmers stop calf pneumonia before it starts
A smart new sensor developed in the UK is helping dairy farmers stop pneumonia in calves before it takes hold by tracking pen conditions in real…
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Sedating calves during disbudding slows growth, study find
Sedating calves during disbudding slows their growth and may compromise welfare, new research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed…
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