Beef
More cattle to be destroyed on Scottish BSE farm as a precaution
A number of other cattle are set to be destroyed as a precautionary measure on the farm in Scotland where...
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Beef
BSE: What does the Scottish outbreak mean for the industry?
Scotland’s first BSE case in a decade has come as a shock to the entire industry; however, the consensus among...
Beef
BSE discovered on Scottish farm
A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire, the Scottish Government has announced....
Agri-Business
North Wales TB testing to be ramped up following 'unprecedented increase'
The TB testing regime in North Wales is set to be ramped up in herds with contact with those infected...
Agri-Business
£7 million awarded to build animal vaccine research centre
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded £7 million to support the creation of an industry-leading veterinary vaccinology and...
Beef
US breeding system boosts profitability...in rural Northern Ireland
A group of around 35 vets and farmers attended an informative event hosted by MSD Animal Health at Billy O’Kane’s...
Rural Life
Know a special vet? Here's how to nominate them for an RCVS award
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is looking for veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople who are going above-and-beyond...
Sheep
Bluetongue detected and dealt with in 4 imported sheep
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged sheep farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was picked up...
Agri-Business
£3.6 million TB Excellence Centre to open in Wales
A new £3.6 million Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis for Wales will open at Aberystwyth University later this year,...
Beef
Immigration proposals must consider UK’s high proportion of EU vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned Government post-Brexit immigration proposals could leave the UK’s meat sector without enough vets...
Agri-Business
BVA appoints former farm vet as new president
Britain’s 17,000-member strong veterinary body has appointed a former farm vet as its new president. New British Veterinary Association (BVA)...
N.Ireland
Loughry CAFRE students set off stateside
Each year students at Northern Ireland’s CAFRE colleges are given the opportunity to compete for a place to study in...
Government
RCVS accepts APHA proposals on certification support officers
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has outlined its stance in accepting Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)...
Rural Life
Tributes paid to former RCVS president Brian Singleton
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has paid tribute to Brian Singleton who served as president of the RCVS...
N.Ireland
UK bluetongue discovey: NI farmers ‘must stay vigilant’
Farmers in Northern Ireland must remain vigilant for signs of the Bluetongue virus after it was detected in two cattle...
Beef
Bluetongue identified in 2 imported cattle
Farmers are being urged to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus following the discovery of the disease in two cattle imported...
Agri-Business
Team GB to explore Chinese export potential at major trade show
The UK’s new chief veterinary officer will get first-hand insight into the potential of the Chinese market when she joins...
Agri-Business
Vets raise concerns about migration recommendations
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report on European migration could have implications...
