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Vets draw on behavioural science to tackle bovine TB
"For the first time, we’re calling for behavioural science to be front and centre in the approach to bTB research...
Bovine TB vaccine field trials given go-ahead
More than 40,000 cattle are slaughtered as a result of bTB infection annually. Trials follow 20 years of research by...
Government steps up campaign to tackle African swine fever
The risk of ASF infection in the UK is currently considered to be low. Pet pig keepers urged to complete...
Goat kids should be treated differently to calves, study finds
"Managers must recognise that goat kids are not small calves.” Scientists review existing scientific literature on disbudding methods. A study...
Chicken ownership on the rise, survey reveals
"People worried about food supplies and saw chicken ownership as a source of fresh food" – Ben Braithwaite. More people...
Survey seeks views on enzootic abortion of ewes
"Once EAE is in a flock, it is incredibly frustrating and expensive to deal with" – Dr Fiona Lovatt. Condition...