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New partnership to advance livestock health
The Moredun Research Institute and Scotland’s Rural College have announced a new research partnership. SRUC and Moredun Research Institute form...
Pig Association to review Livestock-Associated MRSA
The National Pig Association is to lead a discussion to come up with a strategy for dealing with LA-MRSA. Organisation...
Warning over rise in blackleg cases
Vaccination is the best approach as antibiotic treatment is unlikely to be effective unless it is begun in the very...
Sharing best practices ‘critical’ to halt spread of ASF
Lithuania was the first country in the European Union to report cases in wild boar. Analysis reveals disease is continuing...
Sheep ‘can be trained to recognise faces’
Sheep are considered a good animal model for studying Huntingdon’s disease. Facial recognition comparable to humans and monkeys – study...
Vets urged to change cattle injection method
“Based on our study findings, I strongly advise to inject all cattle in the neck where possible…" Study finds current...
Scientists develop new bTB test
The Actiphage test can detect live bacteria in blood or milk in as little as six hours. Test can detect...
APHA awarded $100,000 to develop brucellosis vaccine
Wholesale vaccination of livestock can be a cost-effective way of controlling brucellosis. Vaccine to deliver lasting benefits to human and...
Pirbright backs eradication of livestock disease
PPR is a devastating and neglected livestock disease that is common throughout Africa. Paper calls for action on peste des...
Scientists developing bolus sensor for calves
Bolus sensors are currently only available for adult cows. System could improve animal health and welfare Scientists are working on...