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Ninety cattle a day slaughtered for bTB
More than 32,000 cattle were slaughtered in Britain last year as part of bTB control measures Latest figures released by Defra...
Report published on Exercise Walnut
The exercise was organised by the AHVLA to test contingency plans for an outbreak of CSF. Exercise simulated national CSF outbreak...
Plans to tackle campylobacter
Campylobacter is the biggest cause of food poisoning in the UK. Key organisations discuss practical methods to reduce food poisoning...
Biosecurity warning for pig farmers
Biosecurity advice has been issued to pig farmers by levy organisation BPEX BPEX offers guidance to avoid "Crippling production diseases"...
Launch of £1m project to tackle liver fluke
Liver fluke in cattle costs the UK economy £300m a year. Improving the detection and control of disease in cattle Liverpool...
Princess Royal praises livestock research
The Princess Royal stressed the importance of education and communication in combating livestock disease. Efforts to address global disease commended...
African swine fever spread causes concern
Pig farmers in the UK have been urged to review biosecurity. FVE restates its advice as deadly virus spreads across Europe...
MEPs vote for regular farm animal health visits
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by a European Parliamentary committee to establish regular farm...
New porcine virus reported in Ohio
Ten samples from four farms tested positive for a new virus. Coronavirus distinct from deadly PED discovered A new coronavirus...
TB-resistant cattle could be bred, study finds
Genetic traits linked to TB resistance were found in healthy cows. Selective breeding may help control bTB, research shows Farmers...