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Campylobacter now present on half of chickens
The reduction is partly due to the fact that many retailers and suppliers have begun to remove the neck skin...
Nematodirus warning for north of the UK
Cold weather in April will have delayed hatching of larvae, particularly in the northern half of England and in Scotland....
UK dairy herd price falls by millions
Producers are urged not to cut back on expensive feed. Farmers urged to keep animals in good condition Dairy farmers...
SRUC to invest in Inverness and Ayr facilities
"It was clear that local stakeholders felt we needed to maintain a facility in the Inverness area." Both units to...
Vets urged to be vigilant for lumpy skin disease
LSD was detected in the European Union for the first time last August, when Greece reported two outbreaks. Early recognition...
Feather loss reduced in cage-free laying hens
59 per cent of 662 farmers reported that they had made changes on their farms during the first year to...
Vets denied access to slaughterhouse footage
Ninety per cent of slaughterhouses in the UK have CCTV aimed at monitoring and improving animal welfare at slaughter. BVA...
Councils may be able to ban live animal exports
"When local people own ports, like in Ramsgate, they ought to be able to ban the exportation of live animals...
Metacam approved for use in sheep
Boehringer Ingelheim have obtained approval for the use of Metacam 20mg/ml in Canada, Australia and New Zealand for the alleviation of...
Management of the periparturient goat
Goat expert John Matthews looks at essential care during pregnancy and between kidding and peak lactation. ...
