Animal Health
Farmers warned of increasing risk of blowfly across UK
Sheep farmers are being warned to take preventative measures as blowfly strike risk alerts are being sent to farmers across the south, midlands and…
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Ban on live animal exports passes final stage in parliament
A ban on live animal exports has passed its final stage in parliament and will soon be enshrined in law. The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill…
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New AI device detects pig respiratory diseases sooner
A new AI device which continually learns has been developed to detect respiratory diseases in pigs up to five days sooner than conventional methods…
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One day left to respond to consultation on targeted badger culling
Farmers have until tomorrow night to respond to a consultation seeking targeted badger culling in areas of England, alongside badger and cattle…
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Case of classical BSE confirmed on Ayrshire farm
A rare case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire, with movement restrictions in place on four…
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Pig farming changes led to global spread of salmonella, study says
Historical changes in pig farming led to the global spread of salmonella, resistant to antibiotics, a new international study led by UK researchers…
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Farmers told to avoid bluetongue misinformation as threat is 'very high'
Farmers must be aware of the facts and avoid misinformation to prevent unnecessary actions and costs when combatting the 'very high' threat of…
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'Very high' chance of more bluetongue cases, government says
There is a 'very high' probability of new bluetongue infections in Britain due to the arrival of biting midges from northern Europe, government vets…
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Thirty 'super users' needed to test interactive bovine TB tool
Developers behind a free interactive tool mapping bovine TB across the UK are seeking 30 'super users' to be part of a testing panel. The 'ibTB'…
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Scottish pig sector launches new effort against African swine fever
New efforts are being undertaken by the Scottish red meat sector to safeguard pig farmers against the growing threat of African swine fever (ASF)…
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