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Common feed supplement strengthens chicken bones

Common feed supplement strengthens chicken bones

Researchers found that adding betaine to the diet of egg-laying hens improves bone quality. Researchers assess the effects of betaine...

Survey seeks farmers' views on sheep worrying

Survey seeks farmers’ views on sheep worrying

The NSA said reports of sheep worrying had risen in numbers and severity over the past year. Results will inform...

BVA welcomes Trade and Agriculture report

BVA welcomes Trade and Agriculture report

The TAC was launched in July following concerns that sub-standard food imports could undermine the UK’s high animal welfare standards. Report...

Wildlife presenter Lucy Cooke will be third keynote speaker at BSAVA Congress

Lucy Cooke revealed as BSAVA keynote speaker

Lucy Cooke (pictured) received a Panda Award for her work on Meet the Sloths and has published two best-selling books...

Hartpury welcomes birth of 'one-in-a-million' quintuplet lambs

Hartpury welcomes birth of ‘one-in-a-million’ quintuplet lambs

(Pictured) The quintuplet lambs with Hartpury student Alisha Utting. Extremely rare litter marks a memorable lambing season. Staff and students at...

Study reveals dog breeds most at risk of anal sac disorders

Study reveals dog breeds most at risk of anal sac disorders

Bracycephalic breeds such as Shih-Tzu are 2.6 times more likely to develop an anal sack disorder compared to long-faced dogs....