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Sheep vets report strong iodine shortage
Concentrations of iodine lower than seven per cent ‘are considered less effective in drying and disinfecting the navel’. Flock keepers...

Vet input sought for calf pneumonia test
Pneumonia is one of the most serious illnesses affecting calves and costs the UK cattle sector £50 million annually. The...

New programme to eliminate sheep scab in Wales
Sheep scab affects 30 per cent of sheep in Wales every year. All farms in Wales will be invited to...

Salmonella Dublin present on 40 per cent of UK dairy farms
present on 40 per cent of British dairy farms MSD Animal Health has developed a Salmonella Risk Assessment Tool (SRAT)...

Dairy calf ‘Bunny’ rehabilitated with hydrotherapy
The students and Vet Physio Team worked throughout the winter to rehabilitate Bunny and helped to make her treatment a...

Scientists make breakthrough in tackling toxic weeds
Understanding the link between certain weeds and the fungus would benefit the health of livestock across the world. The project...