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Advice for users of live PRRS vaccines

Advice for users of live PRRS vaccines

The VMD has been made aware of an incident in Denmark involving an outbreak or PRRS. Recent outbreak resulted from...

Dairy farmers urged to practice selective dry cow therapy

Dairy farmers urged to practice selective dry cow therapy

The study found that the incidence of mastitis in cows receiving selective dry cow therapy was lower than those receiving...

Scientists develop novel Bovine TB vaccine

Scientists develop novel bovine TB vaccine

The vaccine is the first to be compatible with a synthetic version of the tuberculin skin test. Vaccine compatible with...

ASF virus moves closer to German border

ASF virus moves closer to German border

Two cases of ASF have been confirmed around 40km from the German border.
 Risk to UK pig population remains at...

Russian cows given virtual reality headsets to improve mood

Russian cows given virtual reality headsets to improve mood

Early tests are reported to have improved "the overall emotional mood of the herd”. Experiment taking place on a farm...

First case of caprine arthritis encephalitis in NI

First case of caprine arthritis encephalitis in NI

“This is the first-ever confirmation of the CAE virus in NI, other than those recorded at post-import checks". DAERA reports...