Author Posts: Sarah Kidby

A vaccine that could halt the development and spread of one of the more common diseases affecting UK pigs is set to be trialled.

Medicine supplies to rural areas could be under threat due to pharmacy closures, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

Temporary restrictions have been placed on the premises in East Riding of Yorkshire, an area that was previously free from BTV-3.

Rising cases of BTV-3 in Norfolk and Suffolk have prompted Defra to grant emergency use of three vaccines in England.

The owners of a Welsh country house hotel invested nearly £100K to start a flock of rare breed Valais Blacknose sheep.

Howard Walters was sentenced after a neighbour filmed him feeding his cattle with his grandchild in the tractor cab.

New rules are coming into force on 1st October, to help protect the poultry sector from future avian flu outbreaks.

Research by the Royal Veterinary College has found the main cause of lamb attacks on Scottish farms – and the culprit was a surprise.

After several confirmed cases of BTV-3 at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the UK’s chief vet has declared a bluetongue restricted zone across the region.

Defra has released plans for a new TB eradication strategy, moving away from the decade-long badger cull.

Brian May claims bovine TB could be tackled without culling badgers, but his documentary has been criticised for its lack of peer reviewed evidence.

Personal imports of certain sheep and goat commodities have been suspended to protect the UK from peste des petits ruminants (PPR).