Animal Health
Defra expands bluetongue restricted zone to Bucks and Berks
Defra has expanded the bluetongue restricted zone set to cover all of Buckinghamshire and parts of Berkshire, as over 140 farms have now recorded a…
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Court of Appeal to hear why fast-growing broilers are 'unlawful'
A legal challenge over the use of fast-growing broiler chickens will return to court later this month after a previous attempt failed. The judicial…
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UK scientists to develop new rapid bTB diagnosis detector
Researchers have been awarded £1.2m funding to develop a new detector for tuberculosis in humans and livestock that can report a result in one hour…
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Farmers urged to ramp up liver fluke monitoring after acute cases identified
Sheep and cattle in some areas of the UK may face an earlier risk of acute liver fluke this winter than in previous years, with APHA already…
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African swine fever: Calls for total ban on UK personal pork imports
The pig sector has welcomed Defra’s efforts to tighten up the rules governing personal pork imports, but warned it does not go far enough to combat…
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Bluetongue restricted zone expanded as over 120 farms impacted
The government has expanded the restricted zone set up to curb bluetongue virus to include more counties, as over 120 farms have now recorded a case…
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New dental tool hopes to transform cattle health and productivity
A pioneering dental tool that allows for the examination of a cow's mouth could potentially transform animal welfare and farm productivity…
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Wales' second case of bluetongue confirmed in Anglesey
A case of bluetongue has been recorded in Anglesey after an animal was moved there from England, the Welsh government has confirmed. Vets identified…
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Malignant catarrhal fever PCR test now available for farmers
Livestock farmers can now use a new PCR test to detect and identify a severe disease in sheep and cattle, for which there is no vaccine currently…
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Bluetongue 'restricted zone' extended as over 100 farms impacted
The government has again extended the 'restricted zone' set up to curb bluetongue virus to include more counties, as over 100 farms have now recorded…
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