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Non-stun petition hits target

Non-stun petition hits target

A new FSA survey has revealed a rise in the number of animals slaughtered without pre-stunning. BVA calls for House of...

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Maedi Visna disease on the rise

Maedi Visna disease on the rise

Signs of Maedi Visna are not usually seen until around half the sheep in a flock are infected. Sheep flocks...

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Animal rescues axed in Welsh fire cuts

Animal rescues axed in Welsh fire cuts

NWFR were called to over 60 incidents in North Wales involving animals in the last two years. North Wales Fire...

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APHA awards Welsh TB testing contracts

APHA awards Welsh TB testing contracts

"Testing will continue to be performed by fully qualified vets and APHA will carry on working in close partnership with...

Tennessee cow to receive prosthetic hoof

Tennessee cow to receive prosthetic hoof

Dudley had been living uncomfortably for months on a cattle ranch in Tennessee. Dudley spared slaughter after foot becomes entangled...

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Dairy price concerns taken to EU

Dairy price concerns taken to EU

Sixty UK dairy farmers left the business in December 2014 alone. Scottish rural affairs secretary raises issue at council meeting...

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