Animal Health
Europe asses control measures to prevent African swine flu spread
Artificial feeding of wild boar is increasing rather than reducing the spread of African swine fever (ASF) virus and fencing could be used as a…
Read more
More Animal Health news
Animal Health
Live exports must stop now, says Green MEP
One of South East England’s Member’s of the European Parliament has reaffirmed his stance against live animal exports as the trade restarted at…
Read more
Animal Health
90 cattle killed every day due to bovine TB
32,620 cattle were slaughtered in Great Britain due to bovine TB in 2013, new figures released show. This equates to almost 90 cattle being killed…
Read more
Animal Health
Farmers express anger over TB compensation plans
Brecon and Radnor farmers have expressed their anger at Welsh Government proposals to change the way in which farmers are compensated for cattle…
Read more
Animal Health
Pig industry moves to red alert over transatlantic killer
The British pig industry is on red alert, in a bid to prevent a virulent pig disease from entering the country. Until more is known about…
Read more
Animal Health
Female sexed semen has higher value than previously thought
Using sexed female semen has gained significant momentum across the UK’s dairy herds where the prospect of a valuable replacement heifer and the…
Read more
Animal Health
Major BVD initiative launched in England and Wales
A major new initiative concerning one of the most devastating diseases affecting the cattle industry, BVD, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea - has been launched…
Read more
Animal Health
Government urged to take alternative strategies to combat TB
Following reports that the Independent Expert Panel on badger culls concluded that they were 'ineffective and inhumane', Green Party's animal…
Read more
Animal Health
National Dairy Apprenticeship programme at Plumpton College
National Dairy Apprenticeship programme at Plumpton College Just ahead of National Apprentice Week, Plumpton College and LKL Services Ltd have joined…
Read more
Animal Health
Badger vaccination 'not a viable alternative to culling'
The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Robin Hargreaves, has called for government decisions on TB testing and veterinary…
Read more