Animal Health
Sales of veterinary antibiotics in UK at lowest level ever recorded
Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK are at the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new report by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate…
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Northern Irish vets and meat inspectors begin five-day strike
Northern Irish vets and meat inspectors have begun a five-day strike today amid fears over heavy disruption to the supply chain. Food production and…
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Decision to allow badger culling in NI ruled unlawful by High Court
A decision to allow badger culling in Northern Ireland has been ruled unlawful in the High Court, with a union calling the move a 'major blow' to…
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NFU calls for bTB policy to keep wildlife control as an option
The NFU has asked the government to keep wildlife control as an option in battling bovine TB after Labour confirmed it would ban culling. The union…
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Public urged to show consideration to animals ahead of Bonfire Night
The public are being urged to show consideration to livestock and other animals ahead of Bonfire Night as rural communities turn on ‘haphazard’…
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Asulox decision 'a real blow' to bracken control, NFU Cymru warns
An announcement that the herbicide Asulox will no longer be available to support farmers' efforts to control bracken has been described as ‘a real…
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'Test don't guess' approach to liver fluke needed after 'very strange' year
Livestock farmers would normally be expecting to go into peak liver fluke season at this time of year, but experts say 2023 has been a strange year…
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Some seabirds now showing immunity to bird flu, scientists say
Some seabirds are now showing immunity to bird flu, UK scientists have discovered, with further research to explore the evolution of the virus and…
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Scottish farmers see 'further blow' to bracken control options
An announcement from a manufacturer to withdraw the only viable plant protection product to control bracken has been called a 'further blow' to the…
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Labour promises to end badger cull in England
Labour has promised to end the badger cull in England if it was to gain power in the next general election, according to reports. Daniel Zeichner…
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