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Biomimicry could help treat human disease
The laboratory began tracing the insulin-sensitising hormone, adiponectin, in populations of wild bottlenose dolphins. Dolphins found to possess important antioxidant...

New bee spotted in Britain
Hopilitis adunca, or viper’s bugloss mason bee as it has been named, is more commonly found in continental Europe. Species...

RHDV-2 spreads to the Republic of Ireland
A wild rabbit from the Isle of Man and three pet rabbits from the Republic of Ireland have all tested...

Report highlights fall in sales of veterinary antibiotics
Increased awareness of the threat of antimicrobial resistance may have contibuted to the fall in sales. Responsible use campaigns may...

Farmers warned to prepare for increase in liver fluke
Sheep are at risk of infection of picking up liver fluke from now until the winter. High risk in the...

Endurance horse tests positive for banned substance
O-Desmethyl-Tramadol is banned under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (stock photo). The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) announces...