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Gene-edited chicken cells prevent spread of avian flu
The team stopped the virus from spreading by removing a section of chicken DNA inside laboratory-grown cells. Findings increase likelihood...
Scientists developing rapid diagnostic test for sheep scab
Sheep scab is a major welfare issue. Test would enable diagnosis before the appearance of clinical signs A rapid, point-of-care...
Study highlights survival costs of ewe reproduction
The study found that females with offspring had bigger gut worm infections than females which didn’t reproduce. Researchers assess a...
Sheep dogs from the perspective of a farm animal vet
Large animal vet Kaz Strycharczyk takes a look at the routine health management of farm dogs. ...
ASF detected in Hong Kong slaughterhouse
The virus was detected in tissue samples collected from the condemned carcass of an imported pig.(Stock photo) Culling of 6,000...
Amazon to change pig ‘swill feeding’ advert
Swill feeding has been banned in the UK since 2001. Move follows complaint by the National Pig Association The National...
Young lambs at ‘very high’ risk of nematodirus
Warm weather in February put early-born lambs at risk. Online map shows rising risk levels after temperature fluctuations Young lambs...
New insights into antibiotic resistance in pigs
Information on the development of resistance in E.coli in relation to antibiotic treatments in commercial pigs is scarce. Researchers assess...
Aujeszky’s disease identified in southern France
Pigs are the natural host for Aujeszky’s disease. Disease confirmed in five domestic pigs A disease that is fatal in...
Fat ‘crucial’ for Marek’s disease virus replication
Worldwide losses relating to MDV are estimated to cost up to $2 billion. Researchers identify new pathways involved in development...