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Deadly PEDv reaches Europe

Deadly PEDv reaches Europe

PEDv has killed more than 10 per cent of the US pig population in just two years. Highly virulent strain...

Farm Animal Editor
RVN develops pain assessment tool for cats

VN develops pain assessment tool for cats

Gillian and her team also assessed facial expressions as an indicator of acute pain in cats. Tool based on psychometric...

Meat may be labelled "stunned" or "non-stunned"

Meat may be labelled “stunned” or “non-stunned”

Currently, meat from animals that were not pre-stunned is entering the food chain unlabelled. BVA welcomes hint that the government...

Farm Animal Editor
Birds evacuate nests ahead of tornado outbreak

Birds evacuate nests ahead of tornado outbreak

Gold-winged warbler Birds fled while the storm was still 250-560 miles away A population of gold-winged warblers "evacuated" their nesting...

FSA propose equine food chain information requirement

FSA propose equine food chain document

It is the responsibility of food business operators at slaughterhouses to request, receive, check and act on FCI for all...

Equine Editor
New post-mortem provider for Wales

New post-mortem provider for Wales

The APHA’s site in Aberystwyth closed on August 31. Diagnostic service will become available in early 2015, AHPA announces A...