Animal Health News

Following detections of avian influenza in poultry, wild and captive birds across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, a prevention zone has been declared across the region to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease. 

As 2024 comes to an end we take a look at the key animal health challenges from the year. Sarah Kidby reports.

Restrictions are in place after Defra confirmed three further cases of H5N1.

A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

The third case of avian influenza has been confirmed at commercial poultry premises located near Watton in Mid Norfolk. 

AgroVision has announced that its cloud-based program, Dairy Analytics, is now available in the UK.

Sales of antibiotics for food-producing livestock remain at a 59% reduction since 2014, Defra has just announced. 

Neogen advises farmers that implementing a robust biosecurity programme is essential to help prevent avian influenza transmission and keep flocks safe. 

A new survey has shown how BTV-3 is impacting farm operations and cash flow, ability to sell animals and farmers’ mental health.

Bird keepers have been urged to follow scrupulous biosecurity measures following the confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N5 in poultry in East Riding, Yorkshire. This is the first case confirmed since the declaration of zonal freedom in February. 

Farmers have been warned that RSPCA Assured will ‘significantly’ increase the number of announced and unannounced farm visits, following a review of the scheme. 

A new web-app has been launched to enhance health risk management for beef and sheep farmers as well as their vets.