Top tips for managing Lameness

Provita Eurotech Ltd’s independent veterinary consultant Dr TB Barragry offers advice on foot hygiene and foot bathing, to get DD under control.

Farm dog undergoes life-saving surgery after swallowing sheep hormone implant

Farmers are being warned to take extra care with medications after a working sheepdog swallowed a hormone implant used on sheep.

Heat stress research gets further funding

Insights from the research will help develop tools for farmers to analyse the risk and impact of heat stress on-farm.

Avian influenza prevention zone declared in four counties

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. 

Unpredictable weather creates challenges for silage and parasites

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

Avian flu: Testing confirms new cases in Norfolk and Yorkshire

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

Single case of BSE disease confirmed in Scotland

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

Third case of avian influenza confirmed in Mid Norfolk

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

“Unique” dairy software launches in the UK

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

Sales of antibiotics for livestock is at lowest level since record started 

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

Effective biosecurity helps protect flocks against new outbreaks of avian flu 

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

BTV-3 impacts “extending far beyond animal health”

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

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