Animal Health
E.coli poultry vaccine to be launched
An innovation in protecting chickens against E.coli bacteria has been achieved with the launch of a first modified live vaccine. The vaccine, which…
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Mexican avian flu 'nightmare' as 25m birds lost
Two leaders of the Mexican egg industry have spoken of their "nightmare" after an estimated 25 million laying birds were lost in an outbreak of avian…
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Farm fire checks launched after claims triple
Montgomeryshire NFU Cymru has joined with Mid and West Wales Fire Service to launch a new free service to reduce the number of farm fires. The…
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Schmallenberg case 'must be investigated to understand virus'
Following the discovery of the Schmallenberg virus in Dyfed, West Wales, earlier this week, there have been calls for a thorough and rapid…
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Farmers warned on Schamellenberg virus signs
Welsh farmers were today urged to be vigilant following the detection of Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) antibodies in three cows and one calf on premises…
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GM animals 'could spark major backlash'
Moves by the EC to approve GM animals for commercial use in food could spark a major consumer backlash if the Commission does not change direction…
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Three new Holstein bulls launched at Livestock 2012
Three new Holstein bulls representing cutting-edge genetics, A2A2 milk and outstanding daughter fertility have been launched this week at Livestock…
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Liver fluke prevalence at very high levels
Farmers are being warned about a “very high” prevalence of liver fluke disease across the UK in the latest National Animal Disease Information…
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Cuts could leave council vulnerable to animal diseases
Data on animal movement that may be essential in the event of a disease outbreak such as food and mouth, will no longer be kept on file by Cumbria…
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Welsh bovine TB measures are 'draconian', says NFU
Welsh dairy and beef farmers are facing difficulties due to 'draconian' bovine TB cattle control measures introduced by the government, according to…
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