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Farm vets urge government action on labour shortages
“We need the Government to work with industry to tackle the immediate labour shortage facing the sector" – Elizabeth Berry,...
Chief vet removes foot-and-mouth disease control zone
The symptoms of swine vesicular disease can be confused with foot and mouth disease. Officials declare a new temporary control...
Control zone declared following suspected FMDV
The Temporary Control Zone has been declared around a premises in West Norfolk. "The premises remains under restriction pending the...
Academic awarded Plowright Prize for cattle disease research
Dr Herman Barkema has been named winner of the Plowright Prize 2021/2022/ Dr Herman Barkema uses epidemiology to study disease...
New insights into retention of FMDV
The outcomes of the study could benefit farmers of African buffalo, whose herds can harbour the disease for five years...
Experts form consortium to tackle avian flu
The move follows a year of unprecedented bird flu outbreaks. Eight UK organisations join forces to find new ways to...