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Scotland sees fall in BVD cases
BVD is one of the most important diseases of cattle in terms of economic cost and welfare. Government on-track to...
New TB test more accurate than current methods
Field trials of the new method have already proven successful. Test is exclusively sensitive to live bacteria A new test...
Tuberculosis-resistant cows developed for the first time
“Our study is the first demonstrating that the CRISP/Cas9n system can be used to create transgenic livestock with no detectable...
Study reveals insights into sheep scab treatment
The study found that farmers living in Scotland, North England and Wales should use preventative sheep treatment for sheep scab....
H5N8: 63,000 birds to be culled
A proactive cull of 63,000 birds, including pheasants, partridges and ducks, is underway. (stock photo) Avian flu confirmed at a...
Bovine TB in Wales at 10-year-low
More than 95 per cent of cattle herds in Wales are now TB-free. Reported incidents reduced by 47 per cent...