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mcr-1 gene found in beef sample - FSA

mcr-1 gene found in beef sample – FSA

Scientists purchased 314 beef and 310 pork samples from retail premises in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Overall levels...

Female vets ‘still facing discrimination’ - survey

Female vets ‘still facing discrimination’ – survey

BVA president Simon Doherty said it is "unacceptable" that when everything about two vets is equal, their gender can have...

Industry Editor
Campaigners closer to ending circus suffering in Guatemala

Campaigners closer to ending circus suffering in Guatemala

Six tigers including two cubs were rescued from the circus on Saturday. Six more tigers transferred to a temporary rescue...

Wildlife Editor
New Battersea Academy to support rescue centres

New Battersea Academy to support rescue centres

Training topics will include ethical decision making, the animal journey and introducing change. Training programmes aim to boost standards  Battersea...

Industry Editor
Call for new independent body on bTB control

Call for new independent body on bTB control

The report warns the livestock industry must take more responsibility for on-farm controls. Review of the government’s bovine TB strategy...

Tests ‘fail to confirm’ ASF in Chinese animal feed

Tests ‘fail to confirm’ ASF in Chinese animal feed

The country’s first recorded ASF outbreak was confirmed in early August and the virus has now reached most pig-farming regions....