Pig/Poultry
Bird flu found on Yorkshire farm
Avian influenza or Bird flu has been detected on a farm in the UK, according to the latest reports from the...
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Rural Life
Study: Some wild birds develop immunity to avian flu
Some wild birds have developed immunity to the avian flu amid the ongoing H5N1 bird flu epidemic, according to new...
Agri Politics
Guide launched to mitigate avian influenza in wild birds
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh government have set out guidance in response to...
Pig/Poultry
How to spot avian influenza in your birds
Outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) have been reported across not only Great Britain, but the European continent recently. This...
Pig/Poultry
Avian flu in poultry and wild birds in northeast Wales
The presence of avian influenza H5N1 (avian flu) in poultry and wild birds at a premises in northeast Wales has...
Pig/Poultry
New H5N1 strain of avian influenza confirmed in flock of gamebirds in Scotland
A flock of kept birds on a gamebird rearing premises in Leven, Glenrothes, has tested positive for avian influenza of...
N.Ireland
Bird cull zone introduced in NI following detection of Avian Influenza in commercial flock
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer Dr. Robert Huey has initiated disease control measures, including a bird cull zone, following suspicion...
Pig/Poultry
H5N8 avian influenza confirmed in birds in Gloucestershire
H5N8 avian influenza has been detected in captive birds at a non-poultry premise near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Tests are ongoing...
Pig/Poultry
Further avian influenza cases confirmed in wild birds in England
A further three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in wild birds in Stroud, Gloucestershire, according to the Animal and Plant...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers and pet bird keepers urged to prepare for winter avian flu
Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) across the UK are encouraging poultry keepers to take action to reduce the risk of disease...
Agri-Business
Avian flu confirmed at 27,000-bird Suffolk poultry farm
Government officials are working to contain an incident of avian flu confirmed at a 27,000-bird commercial broiler farm in Mid...
Dairy
Study: Viruses in cattle more likely to infect birds than humans
Viruses in cows are more similar to viruses in birds than humans. US research has found that H5N1 viruses in...
Pig/Poultry
Avian flu, enhanced welfare standards impact UK poultry feed production – AHDB
A decline in UK poultry feed production levels has been confirmed by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB). Driving...
N.Ireland
Testing confirms presence of avian influenza in NI
The chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Northern Ireland (NI) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (commonly known as...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza prevention zone implemented in Wales
The Welsh government has today (Thursday, January 30, implemented a nationwide ‘avian influenza prevention zone’ (AIPZ), to combat the spread...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza prevention zone declared for England and Scotland
The UK chief veterinary officer has ordered a new avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) to be introduced across the whole of England and...
N.Ireland
FAO issues new guidelines on surveillance of flu in cattle
Amid a wave of reported avian influenza (bird flu) infections of cattle and other mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Pig/Poultry
Mandatory bird registration coming into force soon
In the coming weeks it will become a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Wales and England to register...
