Sheep
Around 430,000 sheep and goats have been culled in Greece during the past year due to an outbreak of highly contagious sheep pox and goat pox.
Agri-Business
Two cattle in Herefordshire have tested positive for bluetongue (BTV-3) following a non-negative pre-movement test.
The government in Wales has confirmed changes to its policy in relation to bluetongue virus controls which will come into force next week.
Dairy
Four in five UK dairy farmers have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications
Pig/Poultry
The Global Virus Network has issued a call-to-action to address the threat of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.
Pigs produced to be resistant to PRRS, using University of Edinburgh technology, have been approved for sale to US consumers.
As calving season goes on, calf pens and calf sheds will begin to fill up on farms across the country pneumonia can become an issue.
Rural Life
New insights from an industry wide BTV-3 impact survey, along with recent clinical research by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)...
N.Ireland
A leading Co. Antrim flock owner has confirmed the enhanced threat now posed by Maedi Visna (MV) disease to the entire Irish sheep industry..
