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NPA issues complaint over Amazon swill feeding advert
“A company as big and influential as Amazon has a huge responsibility to make sure that its customers are informed...

Once bitten, twice shy?
One of my useful sources of seasonal veterinary information – especially regarding farm animal and equine matters – is the...

Vets welcome NI plans to prosecute BVD offenders
“We welcome this announcement and hope that it will motivate the small number of herd keepers who continue to keep...

Cambodia confirms first case of ASF
ASF has been spreading across China since August last year and the country’s pig herd is said to be down...

Farmers advised to test for liver fluke before treating
“Reports from around the UK suggest that, as predicted, there has been a low challenge from liver fluke this winter."...

Industry responds to claims a ‘mountain of drugs’ are used on poultry farms
‘Ionophores have some antibacterial action but they are not classified by the EU or UK authorities as antibiotics.’ Countryfile programme...

‘Worrying escalation’ of swine dysentery cases, NPA says
NPA said the cases continue the ‘worrying escalation’ of outbreaks in recent weeks. Increased biosecurity and monitoring recommended The National...

Technology used to detect pig facial expressions
“Early identification of pig health issues gives farmers the potential to improve animal wellbeing…" Study could lead to on-farm tool...

Vets receive funding boost to tackle BVD
Vets that have already signed up to the scheme have pledged to engage 8,000 farmers in active BVD control by...

Dispensing advice to farmers. Some secrets
This article unlocks some of the secrets to giving advice and positioning yourself so that your advice is most likely...