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Blood tests reveal urgent need for pre-tupping vaccination
More than 66 per cent of sheep farms tested earlier this year had on or more ewes with Toxoplasma gondii....
Views sought on new food labelling system
Defra has launched a Call for Evidence to collect views on a new food labelling system. Government launches Call for...
Dispute arises over Geronimo post-mortem results
Geronimo was euthanised on Tuesday 31 August following a lengthy legal battle to save him. Supporters of the alpaca dispute...
UK declared free from avian influenza
International standards have been met to declare the country free from avian flu. Chief vet urges ongoing vigilance as the...
Forest of Dean visitors urged not to feed wild boar
"If African Swine Fever arrived in the Forest of Dean, it would have a devastating impact on our pigs and...
New ovine enzootic abortion vaccine in development
"We are very encouraged by the new vaccine results." – Dr David Longbottom. The work is led by Dr David...
Geronimo euthanised after four year legal battle
Supporters of the alpaca watched live as a webcam broadcasting Geronimo’s pen captured the moment he was taken from the...
New SCOPS quarantine resources for vets
Protection of flocks relies on a combination of treatments and testing. Six-step guide coves risk assessment, treatment and testing. New...
Keep vets central to NI future farming strategy – BVA
"Agriculture faces unprecedented, but we should all be seizing the chance ti help shape a positive future" – Mark Little,...
Anifera to conduct additional bovine mastitis studies
Mastitis costs the global dairy industry an estimated 32 billion USD a year. The firm is developing compounds that can...