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Study explores link between liver fluke and TB tests

Study explores link between liver fluke and TB tests

Liver fluke affects more than 70 per cent of dairy farms in the UK. Research team seeking dairy and beef...

Farm Animal Editor

Understanding lameness in dairy cows (Part 1)

Part one of two articles briefly describes a project observing the implementation the DairyCo Healthy Feet Programme…...

Owen Atkinson

RUMA clarifies its position on antibiotics

RUMA does not support routine preventative use of antibiotics in the place of better husbandry or farm management. Position paper...

FVE expresses concern over raw milk trend

Raw milk may contain pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter jejuni and E. coli. European veterinary organisation warns that pasteurisation...

Farm Animal Editor

Farmers urged to seek early intervention from vets

Ninety per cent of production animal vets feel their clients are influenced by what they read online. Majority of vets...

E coli O157 prevalence to be investigated

E coli O157 prevalence to be investigated

Survey findings will inform the development of measures to reduce public health risk. New survey aims to determine how widespread...