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Small decline in herds affected by bTB
"Today’s figures re-emphasise the need for the 25-year TB eradication strategy for England published by the current government last April...
RSPCA ‘should have access to ports’
The report recommends that the health and welfare of animals, including when in transport, be considered paramount. Dover Council recommendations...
Vets find holes in badger cull survey
A letter signed by 13 vets has been published in the Veterinary Record, highlighting flaws in a previous survey...
BVA launch new legal guidance
New guidance to help veterinary employers, employees and farmers achieve better safety when working together on farms, has been launched...
First Milk confirm new pricing structure
NFU’s dairy board chairman Rob Harrison said that some First Milk members will be "rightly shocked" at the forecast milk...
Scientists create TB-resistant cows
Scientists used a gene editing tool to insert a mouse gene into the genome of cattle. Mouse gene could hold...
Boehringer Ingelheim launch new BVD vaccine
A new vaccine which protects cattle against Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) in Europe has been launched by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal...
Northern Ireland may be declared Brucellosis-free
Brucellosis is a highly contagious cattle disease, characterised by abortions. Last confirmed case of Brucellosis was three years ago It...
Campylobacter survey: latest figures revealed
The 12 month campylobacter survey will test around 4,000 chicken samples for the bacteria. Seventy-three per cent of supermarket chickens...
Delay on non-stun ban ‘unacceptable’ – BVA
"This delay to act in the face of overwhelming evidence is completely unacceptable." Government urged to prioritise the ban on...