Animal Health
Leading wildlife experts call on DEFRA to end badger cull
Leading wildlife, veterinary and livestock experts – including scientists previously employed to advise the Government – have written an open letter…
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Bovine TB: A new round of badger culls to begin
The government has recently announced the scale of a new round of badger culling as the central plank of its anti-bovine TB campaign. Bovine TB costs…
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Animal Health
Vets welcome consultations on new steps to tackle bovine TB
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed today’s announcement that Defra will consult on further steps to help tackle bovine TB as part…
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Animal Health
DEFRA’s Badger cull roll out in south west will be an unmitigated disaster, warns Humane Society International/UK
DEFRA has confirmed that its badger cull will be rolled out to an additional area despite the fact that two years of culling in existing zones in…
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Animal Health
CLA welcomes licence for control of badgers in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Dorset
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has today welcomed the Government announcement on further action to control…
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Bovine TB eradication strategy announcement – NFU response
Meurig Raymond, NFU President, said: “Bovine TB remains a huge problem for beef and dairy farmers across the South West, large parts of the Midlands…
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Animal Health
Zoonotic infections ‟threaten us like never before”, world-leading doctor to tell vets
Zoonotic infections threaten us like never before and a One Health, multidisciplinary approach - linking human, animal and environmental health - is…
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Over 5,000 doses of badger vaccination delivered in the IAA
Over 5,000 doses of badger vaccination have been administered to animals inside the Intensive Action Area (IAA) in west Wales over the past four…
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Husk diagnosis increasingly missed in older cattle – risk to long-term productivity
Awareness of lungworm (also known as husk or hoose) as a major cause of respiratory disease in older, grazing cattle may not be as high as it should…
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Animal Health
Correct dosage essential when treating sheep
Seven out of 10 farmers incorrectly guessed the weight of sheep during a recent exercise – which can result in the drugs being ineffective when…
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