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New measures to protect poultry from H5N8

New measures to protect poultry from H5N8

"Even when birds are housed a risk of infection remains so this must be coupled with good biosecurity." Thirty-day prevention...

Call for greater access to animal medicine

Call for greater access to animal medicine

"One of the major reasons attributable for the lack of availability and accessibility of quality veterinary medicines and vaccines is...

H5N8 avian influenza detected in France

H5N8 avian influenza detected in France

An outbreak of H5N8 bird flu has been detected on a duck farm in France. Outbreak confirmed in the Tarn...

MPs urged to launch inquiry into sheep dip poisoning

MPs urged to launch inquiry into sheep dip poisoning

OP sheep dips were banned in 1999 over fears that some farmers were being made sick by the chemicals. Campaign...

New cattle health scheme launches

New cattle health scheme launches

The CHeCS scheme complements the government’s 25-year plan to eradicate Bovine TB in England.
 Scheme recognises farmers who set up...

Review confirms need for extra AMR surveillance

Review confirms need for extra AMR surveillance

The review looked at areas where consumers are more likely to get exposed to AMR in bacteria from the food...

Poultry farmers warned over H5N8 cases

Poultry farmers warned over H5N8 cases

The risk level for avian influenza entering the UK via wild birds has been upped from ‘low’ to ‘medium’. Welsh...

Rift Valley fever project wins government grant

Rift Valley fever project wins government grant

Rift Valley fever can be transmitted by at least 10 species of mosquito. Money to fund research and development of...

Two-thirds of raw chicken positive for ESBL-producing E. coli

Two-thirds of raw chicken positive for ESBL-producing E. coli

‘…the ESBLs found did not include CTX-M-15, which is the predominant ESBL in E. coli causing disease in humans in...

Chief vets welcome cattle health report

Chief vets welcome cattle health report

The report reveals the progress made in the past few years in addressing issues like mastitis, lameness and longevity. Investigation...