Animal Health
Liver fluke treatment re-introduced by MSD
The flukicide drench ZANIL has been re-introduced into Great Britain by MSD Animal Health as a treatment against chronic liver fluke in cattle and…
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RSPCA says badger cull farmers will not be named after NFU complaint
Farmers involved in the badger cull will not be named and shamed by the RSPCA as a result of an investigation by the Charity Commission. The NFU…
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Animal Health
Gloucestershire police deployed as badger cull begins
Police have been deployed in parts of Gloucestershire to provide 'reassurance' to communities at risk of disruption as the badger cull pilot schemes…
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Animal Health
Survey shows continuing improvement in udder health
A continuing trend of improvement in udder health in British dairy herds is the positive headline from the fifth annual National Mastitis Survey…
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Animal Health
Farmers win injunction over badger cull protesters
A High Court judge has granted the NFU and a number of other claimants an interim injunction to protect farmers in and around the pilot cull areas…
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Animal Health
No room for complacency over Schmallenberg, says NFU
Livestock farmers have been warned against complacency after the ongoing surveillance for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) found new cases this year. NFU…
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Animal Health
Zoetis and The Roslin Institute collaborate to control Salmonella
Zoetis and The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, today announced a collaboration for research of Salmonella in cattle. Researchers at…
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Animal Health
Now's a good time to start 'stamping out lameness'
The current post-weaning period is the perfect time to start culling out persistent lameness offenders from sheep flocks. That’s the message from…
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Animal Health
Thousands sign badger cull e-petition
An e-petition opposing the planned badger cull programme which was signed and promoted by various organisations, has broken the record for the…
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Animal Health
Rapid response could halt bird flu outbreak, says research
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified a rapid response which could help halt infectious diseases such as bird flu, swine…
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