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Labour questions Defra on badger cull expansion
Labour MP David Drew has accused Defra of ignoring ‘an evidence-based, scientific approach’. David Drew MP accuses government of ignoring...
Top retailers to do their own campylobacter testing
Overall, campylobacter levels in shop-bought chickens have steadily fallen since the FSA began sampling. FSA will now focus on smaller...
Welfare concerns over live animals in transit
Exports of live cattle, pigs and sheep have tripled in value over the past five years. Investigation finds routine rule...
Badger culling banned on Cheshire East Council land
Cheshire East Council said it would not allow badger culling to take place on its land. Additional licences have been...
Significant advances in cattle fertility
In this article, David Black of Paragon Veterinary Group looks at the advantages of 'ovum pick up' (OPU) and in...
Feedback from the abattoir – essential for on-farm health control
Abattoir workers are required by law to feedback any findings from ante- and post-mortems to the farmer and their veterinary...
New insights ‘could boost sheep health and productivity’
Researchers hope their findings could eventually aid breeding programmes aimed at improving sheep health and productivity. Online resource to aid...
Fipronil: More products withdrawn
UK-laid eggs are also being tested for fipronil, but so far all results have been clear. FSA continues to track...
UK ‘free from avian influenza’
Defra reiterated the need for good biosecurity to protect UK flocks. Chief vet urges keepers to remain vigilant The UK...
Food Standards Agency advises people not to eat raw chicken
The FSA says that all raw chicken is unsafe to eat, regardless of the conditions that the birds have been...