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EVAC webinar 2020 now available to view online
Colistin is a Gram-negative antibiotic widely used in pig and poultry medicine. Speakers discuss colistin use and the impact of...
New website launched to help farm vets cope with stress
The website was developed as a result of feedback from staff working in farm animal practice. Project addresses poor levels...
Moredun receives funding boost for ‘Smart Sheep Project’
The Sheep Smart Project aims to develop user-friendly tools to drive the uptake of Precision Livestock Farming. Researchers to develop...
Vets welcome Trade and Ag. Commission announcement
"We welcome this important step from the Government in acknowledging the strength of feeling on the issue of protecting UK...
Avian influenza identified at Cheshire broiler farm
Defra has confirmed a strain of H5N8 avian flue at a broiler farm in Cheshire. Thousands of birds to be...
Avian influenza confirmed in Kent
A strain of avian flu has been confirmed at a small farm near Deal, Kent. An investigation is underway to...
Gene map to aid understanding of sheep health
Rambouillet sheep are known for their high-quality fleece and for being able to live in harsh conditions. Map is one...
<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> study receives funding boost
study receives funding boost The project will develop a more relevant host-specific system for determining the severity of T.gondii infection....
EU and UK farm antibiotic sales continue to fall
The UK remains one of the lowest users of antibiotics overall. “It’s very positive to see this downward trend across...
Majority of farm fridges record temperatures outside recommended range for vaccines – study
Around 89 per cent of loggers in the study recorded a fridge temperature outside the recommended 2-8°C range. Farmers encouraged...