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NI urges vigilance following H7N7 outbreak

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to be vigilant following an outbreak of avian flu in Lancashire. Bird keepers...

Defra has confirmed a case of avian flu at a farm in Lancashire. Surveillance zone now in place A 10...

Laboratory tests are crucial for the precise identification of the viruses. Experts discuss disease in European pig populations Diagnosis of...

Nearly a fifth of vets who sustained injuries rated them as either very or quite severe. BVA urges vets to...

Members of the public can become a ‘virtual farmer’ using a computer simulation to design a cow diet. Simulation is...

(left to right) Welsh chief veterinary officer, Christianne Glossop; deputy minister for farming and food, Rebecca Evans; and director of...

This is Ireland’s first case of BSE since 2013 and is likely to result in the loss of its ‘negligible...

Currently, the Brucellosis Eradication Programme costs farmers an estimated £7 million a year in compliance costs. CVO says: "We must...

The principle of 'health planning' is not widely used in the UK goat sector. In this article, David Harwood explains...

Welsh sheep farming contributes around £230 million to the UK economy every year. Study could allow farmers to breed superior...