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African swine fever reaches China
The UK’s National Pig Association said the outbreak is ‘significant’, as China is home to more than half the global...
UK pig sector halves antibiotic use in two years
Use of the Highest Priority Critically Important Antibiotics represented just 0.08 per cent of total antibiotic use in pigs in...
Novel technique may cut cost of bronchitis vaccine production
Infectious bronchitis remains a major problem in the global poultry industry. Because Researchers grow IBV cell cultures in the laboratory...
Breakthrough for global eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants
Current PPR eradication strategy is reliant on mass vaccination campaigns. Researchers identify production systems as viral reservoirs Researchers at the...
UK risk of Newcastle disease increased to medium
Outbreaks have been confirmed this month on two premises for commercial poultry in East Flanders. (Stock photo) Move from Defra...
PRRS diagnosis at record levels in early 2018
Government vets say the unprecedented diagnosis rate could be down to better survival and transmission of the virus. Weather conditions...
Care of the dry cow
Farm animal vet Owen Atkinson discusses the energy requirements of non-lactating dairy cattle and why it is so important to...
Sheep nutrition and its impact on production
Farm vet James Crilly explores how nutrition impacts the ewe's capacity to give birth to live, healthy and vigorous lambs. ...
EU experts look at measures to prevent ASF
There were calls to harmonise the way in which wild boar data is collected across the EU. Report highlights strategies...
New beef cattle housing guidance for farmers
The booklet urges farmers to wash-down areas for vehicles and footwear to prevent the spread of disease. Booklet provides basic...