Animal Health
Launch of new poultry vaccine to combat Marek's disease
MSD Animal Health today announced the launch of INNOVAX-ILT, the company’s novel vaccine that, in a single shot, immunises poultry against infectious…
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Anglesey dog owner sentenced for bull attack
A woman whose dogs mauled a prize bull worth £3,000 which led to it being put down has been jailed. Leanne Meredith, 35, of no fixed address, was…
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Merial offers free MOO Tests for dairy cows this autumn
Dairy farmers can take advantage of a free MOO Test this autumn, to help assess the need to worm cows for gutworm and ensure optimal productivity…
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UK at risk of another ‘horsegate’ scandal warns top expert
The UK is at risk of another ‘horsegate’ scandal similar to the one in 2013 which may have been responsible for up to 50,000 horses disappearing from…
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Arizona university installs state of the art 'Haptic Cow and Horse'
Midwestern University in Arizona has recently installed both the Haptic Cow and Horse in its new College of Veterinary Medicine to help make their…
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Pre-movement testing to end next week
Brucellosis pre-movement testing will end at the beginning of next week (28 September). Commenting, UFU deputy president, Ivor Ferguson said: “This…
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Can chicken combat the Campylobacter threat?
According to Poultry, a new report from market intelligence firm Key Note, the UK poultry market continued to expand at an impressive rate in 2014…
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Two rescue horses feature in new charity campaign
Two horses rehomed at Writtle College after being rescued by World Horse Welfare feature in a new fundraising appeal for the charity. Mrs Potts and…
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RSPCA could lose powers to prosecute, warn MPs
The RSPCA could be deprived of its powers to prosecute people for animal abuse after MPs begun an investigation into whether it was fitting for a…
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Value of colostrum highlighted at Dumfries farm meeting
The importance of colostrum has been highlighted as one of the significant lessons learnt by the Dumfries monitor farmers during their monitor farm…
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