Articles
Vets question Geronimo decision in open letter
"We believe Geronimo’s case shines a light on the shortcomings of the current bTB testing policy." 13 vets are calling...
Targeted interventions could reduce burden of livestock diseases – study
Researchers teamed up with farmers in rural parts of Tanzania to monitor dozens of herds of cattle using GPS trackers....
Pregnant ewes lying behaviour associated with lamb birth weight
Factors such as birth weight, sex, and number of lambs expected, alongside lambing conditions, were found to affect ewe’s lying...
Alpaca petition garners more than 98,000 signatures
"The tests used on Geronimo were developed for use on alpacas and are highly specific" – Christine Middlemiss, CVO. Chief vet...
Lameness ‘an emotive issue for farmers’
Many farmers see lameness in the flock as ‘a badge of failure’. Vets discuss current thoughts and practices on this...
NOAH welcomes National Food Strategy
Healthy livestock need less resource inputs to produce meat and milk. Report recommends 30 per cent reduction in meat consumption...