Animal Health
Whole of the UK declares itself free from high path bird flu
The whole of the UK has self-declared freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), Defra has confirmed. The UK-wide declaration has been…
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Defra releases details of new £22m hen housing grant
The government has released new details of its new £22 million grant for laying hens and pullet housing, with an overall aim to boost health and…
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Government's border regime has upped biosecurity risk, report warns
The government’s post-Brexit border control regime has created uncertainty and an increase in disease risk, the National Audit Office (NAO) has…
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EAE vaccine to be unavailable due to batch failure, firm says
There will be a gap in the supply of an enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) vaccine during June to August due to a batch failure in the manufacturing…
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Stormont raises 'deep concern' around future of vet medicines in NI
Lawmakers in Northern Ireland have passed a motion acknowledging the 'deep concern' around obtaining veterinary medicines after 2025. A Brexit grace…
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Second human case of bird flu from cows reported in US
A person in Michigan has been diagnosed with avian influenza, making it the second human case associated with an ongoing outbreak in dairy cows in…
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Targeted parasitic worm treatment benefits flocks and finances, study says
New research has highlighted that targeted use of parasitic worm treatment for roundworm in ewes is more effective than blanket treatment. Roundworms…
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Government sets out plans to manage likely bluetongue outbreak
The government has set out new plans to minimise the impact of a likely outbreak of bluetongue as experts fear a surge in cases over the coming…
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Cold and wet spring reduces nematodirus threat to 2024-born lambs
The cold and wet weather in early spring has reduced the nematodirus threat to 2024-born lambs, animal health experts say. Due to the weather, the…
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Welsh farmers urged to test their stock to avoid BVD 'perfect storm'
Industry concerns over a lengthy bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) legislative transition phase in Wales appear warranted, according to testing…
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