Rural Life
BVA survey reveals 24% of cats are not having welfare needs met
Vets are encouraging all cat owners to check that they are meeting their cats’ welfare needs as according to a...
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Illegal animal medicine seized at vet practice in the West Midlands
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has annocued that it has seized a quantity of illegal animal medicine during a routine...
N.Ireland
New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
N.Ireland
DAERA seizes illegal medicines during search of Belfast depot
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has seized a quantity of illegal veterinary medicines during a search...
Rural Life
AWF to recruit up to five new trustees
The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is looking to recruit four to five new trustees to help drive the charity’s mission...
Agri-Business
$17m project to help Ukrainian farmers save harvest
To address the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the global agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
N.Ireland
Antibiotic usage within UK agriculture continues to fall
The latest official statistics confirm that antibiotic usage within UK agriculture fell by 50% between 2014 and 2022. The actual...
Dairy
Overall decrease recorded in use of antimicrobials – WOAH
The use of antimicrobials in animals across the world has shown an overall decrease of 27% between 2016 and 2018,...
Agri-Business
Rotting carcasses found on Nottinghamshire farm
A smallholder from Torworth near Retford, Nottinghamshire has received a 10-year ban from keeping livestock, after carcasses of a pig...
N.Ireland
‘I would always be out’: NI sheep farmer shares his story ahead of pride
“I knew I wanted to work with animals and then my parents said, why not start a farm, and I...
Agri-Business
Foot and mouth ruled out in English pig farm disease case
A case of disease discovered on a pig farm in England is not foot and mouth disease, the Department of...
Rural Life
Foot and mouth: Control zone set up after potential case in England
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has established a temporary control zone in response to a suspicion...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to keep all dogs on leads when walking around freshwater bodies
Farmers have been warned to take extra precautions and keep all dogs on leads when walking around freshwater bodies. The...
Pig/Poultry
UK’s top scientists join forces to battle bird flu outbreaks
Some of the UK’s top scientists are to set to join forces in a major new research consortium in the...
N.Ireland
ARCZero project hosts its first farm walk
The first of seven ARCZero farm walks was recently hosted by Roger and Hilary Bell, who hail from Kells, Co....
Agri-Business
Co-op suspends purchase of Quack! eggs due to animal-welfare concerns
Lincolnshire Co-op has suspended its purchase of Quack! duck eggs following reports of animal-welfare issues from its egg-supplying farm. “We...
N.Ireland
Getting to grips with sheep scab in Northern Ireland
A soon-to-be published academic paper will confirm the significance of the challenge posed by sheep scab in Northern Ireland. The...
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Animal and illegal medicines seized at Heathrow Airport
Officials in Heathrow Airport have seized a quantity of animal medicines not authorized for use in the UK along with...