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Potential Risk to Livestock
Animal Health is urging livestock keepers with land bordering two watercourses in Northumberland to be aware of the risk to...
Seasonal Risk of Liver Fluke Infection
The VLA is reminding farmers that liver fluke infection will still be a risk to their cattle this autumn and...
Merseyside Drug Theft
Police are urging veterinary practices to exercise caution following the theft of some prescription veterinary medicines from a commercial vehicle...
New Measures to Help Farmers
Farmers under TB movement restrictions in annual parish testing areas of England now have the option of bringing their cattle...
Bovine Disease Compensation
Compensation payable during October 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily...
Vets Welcome Welsh TB Strategy
Veterinary associations have welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) that it will consult on a new draft...
BVD Programme in Scotland Unveiled
A £40,000 programme to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) from Scotland’s cattle herds has been unveiled. Cabinet Secretary for Rural...
Concern Over Animal Slaughtering
The BVA has expressed concern about the number of animals slaughtered without stunning and an increase in unnecessary suffering. Following...
Alliance Against Advertising to Farmers
Advertising antibiotics to farmers undermines the whole basis of prescription-only medicine and adds to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance,...
TB Consultation is a Major Step Forward
The government consultation on badger control has been welcomed by farmers and described as a major step forward in the...