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Dairy farming in Sudan

Owen Atkinson shares his experience of working with a 600-cow dairy farm in Sudan, detailing the challenges, opportunities and achievements...

Owen Atkinson
Moredun Foundation celebrates 100 years of disease research

Moredun Foundation celebrates 100 years of disease research

Moredun focusses its research on infectious diseases of livestock and wildlife. The organisation started in 1920 as the Animal Diseases...

Deosan launches new range of teat disinfectants

Deosan launches new range of teat disinfectants

The active ingredient in the new Target range is Chlorhexidine, an effective disinfectant. New products designed for ‘all management systems’...

Ruminant wellbeing awards open for applications

Ruminant wellbeing awards open for applications

Applications are now open for the biennial Ruminent Well-Being Awards. Event will be held at the annual World Buiatrics Congress...

Moredun announces novel louping ill project

Moredun announces novel louping ill project

Louping ill is a serous tick-borne virus of sheep and red grouse. Scientists to develop new vaccine with the Game...

Leaky vaccines help reduce transmission of Marek’s disease

Leaky vaccines help reduce transmission of Marek’s disease

Leaky vaccines are currently the most commonly used method of controlling Marek’s disease. Study finds imperfect vaccines control severity of...

Researchers report 'promising' ASF vaccine breakthrough

Researchers report ‘promising’ ASF vaccine breakthrough

The vaccine was created by deleting a series of genes from the ASF virus. Chinese teams develop ‘safe and effective’...

Submissions welcomed for BCVA Congress 2020

Submissions welcomed for BCVA Congress 2020

This year’s BCVA Congress takes place in Telford, 22-24 October. Cattle vets working in all areas encouraged to submit The...

SRUC survey asks for farmers’ views on animal welfare

SRUC survey asks for farmers’ views on animal welfare

This study aims to help form a clearer picture of what farmers and the public feel is most important to...

SRUC seeking dairy farmers for M. bovis study

SRUC seeking dairy farmers for M. bovis study

study M. bovis is unique in that it has no cell wall, and so common antibiotics such as penicillin don’t...