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New group to tackle diseases in UK livestock
The RHWG will be an independent industry group, set up under the AHDB umbrella to minimise operating costs. Industry-wide group...
Call for compulsory CCTV in Welsh slaughterhouses
Only 10 slaughterhouses in Wales currently have CCTV installed. Report makes recommendations ‘to ensure standards are not left to chance’...
Lame sheep adjust their behaviour to reduce discomfort, study finds
Best practice for lameness relies on fast treatment, but currently no validated commercial tools exist to help with diagnosis. New...
BVA and NOAH respond to introduction of Agriculture Bill
"We are pleased to see that animal health and welfare gets the prominence it deserves in this long-awaited bill." –...
New insights into foot and mouth disease virus
Scientists previously thought that FMDV evolution is mainly driven by mutations caused by small copying errors. Study shows recombination is...
Vets urged to have early conversations with farmers about leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a costly disease, thought to cost farmers and average of £270 a cow. Disease can be prevented through...