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Adverse events in livestock
The second article of a three-part series on adverse events in cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. ...
Physiotherapy for the ‘downer’ cow
Chartered animal physiotherapist Sonya Nightingale explins the benefits of physiotherapy in secondary bovine recumbency. ...
On being a vet for rare breeds
Understanding the genetic and phenotypic value of rare breeds help progressive flock planning, explains farm animal vets Emily Gascoigne and...
Poultry sector cuts antibiotics by 44 per cent
The sector has focused on restricting the use of antibiotics classed as critical for human medicine. Scheme focuses on reducing...
Robot used to conduct soft tissue surgery
Although robot-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly common, the execution of surgical tasks on soft tissue remains entirely manual. Autonomous surgery...
Livestock contributes to 4.2 per cent of emissions
‘One certainly cannot neglect emissions from the livestock sector but to compare them to the main emission sources would put...
‘Significant potential’ for new swine flu strains
Regular outbreaks of influenza A viruses are seen in humans and pigs – most commonly H1 and H3 subtypes. Largest...
Unrelated twin calves born at dairy farm
Although the two calves were born from the same mother, they are not genetically related. (stock photo) Cow gave birth...
Iraq reports first H5N1 outbreaks in 10 years
A total of 77,101 birds died and 641,498 have been culled. (stock photo) Over 640,000 birds culled so far ...
Livestock movement rules to be simplified
Farmers will be able to move animals around any land they have registered within a 10 mile radius – without...