Animal Health
Scottish hopes for BVD eradication 'can be achieved'
Initial BVD testing results show that Scotland’s ambition to eradicate the costly cattle disease Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) can be achieved…
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Mastitis tube re-launch
A broad spectrum intramammary treatment for clinical mastitis, effective against common causative pathogens, has been re-launched by Zoetis (formerly…
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Belgium prohibits wild animals in circuses
Belgian Federal Ministers today ratified the bill introduced by the Minister for Animal Welfare, Laurette Onkelinx, banning the use of wild animals…
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Teat tampering: BVA highlights importance of welfare plan
In light of investigations into the suspected cases of teat tampering at the Great Yorkshire Show the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is…
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New method to age cattle from their teeth
Ageing animals from their teeth goes back to the time that man first started keeping animals. New research has applied modern statistical techniques…
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New pig disease 'could be as bad as PMWS'
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus has been present in this country in a mild form for over 40 years. But new strains which have spread from China to…
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Newcastle disease - the forgotten pest?
The poultry industry in Cyprus has been devastated by an outbreak of Newcastle disease, which has resulted in the loss of more than 250,000 birds so…
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Farm groups welcome government TB strategy
A plan to rid England of bovine TB within 25 years has been set out today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. The strategy sets out action in…
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Industry group set up to stop Cheshire TB spread
A cross industry group has been brought together in Cheshire with a view to arresting the spread of TB in the county. The group consists of farmers…
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Fluke affecting one in five cattle, according to figures
One in five British cattle that were sent for slaughter in 2012 had their livers condemned as a result of damage caused by liver fluke, according to…
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