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BSE Safety Measures Tightened
BSE Safety Measures Tightened Cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996 have had new movement restrictions...
Foot-and-Mouth disease in Korea
Collaborative effort to help Foot-and-Mouth disease in Korea Collaborative efforts are under way in North and South Korea to help...
Chickens show empathy
Chickens show empathy A recent study has shown that domestic hens show a clear physiological and behavioural response when their...
Plans for dairy farm withdrawn
Plans for UK’s largest dairy farm withdrawn Plans to set up the UK’s largest dairy farm in Lincolnshire have been...
BSE testing age raised
BSE testing age raised The European Commission’s Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) has agreed to...
BVA Expresses Disappointment at Labelling Decision
BVA Expresses Disappointment at Labelling Decision The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has expressed its significant disappointment with the EU Council...
Sheep Smarter than Thought
Sheep Smarter than Thought New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge has found that sheep are more intelligent...
Battery cage ban to come into force
Battery cage ban to come into force in 2012 An attempt to delay a ban on battery cage hens has...
Specialist training to eradicate BVD
Specialist training to eradicate BVD Vets are being offered specialist training in a bid to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)...
Badger cull to be delayed?
Badger cull to be delayed? A recent report on the BBC suggests that the government’s completed policy on managing TB...