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US professor warns UK to maintain welfare standards
Vets play a key role as advocates for animals, even if this requires speaking uncomfortable truths. Debate explores farm animal...
ASF: UK at risk from imported pork, APHA says
ASF outbreaks have now been reported in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mongolia, Hong Kong and North Korea. Virus spread in Asia...
Farmers urged to be on their guard for blowfly strike
"Good preparation for strike control and continuous vigilance are important" – Richard Wall, compiler of the Blowfly Risk Alerts. Latest...
BTV-8 re-emerging in northern Europe, APHA warns
Owing to the weaker pathogenicity of the re-emerging strain, there may be fewer clinical signs than the 2007 strain. Weaker...
Gene-edited chicken cells prevent spread of avian flu
The team stopped the virus from spreading by removing a section of chicken DNA inside laboratory-grown cells. Findings increase likelihood...
Scientists developing rapid diagnostic test for sheep scab
Sheep scab is a major welfare issue. Test would enable diagnosis before the appearance of clinical signs A rapid, point-of-care...