New research from RSPCA Assured reveals “a huge double standard” in the way shoppers regard chickens that lay eggs and chickens farmed for their meat. According…
Month: February 2017
An EU-wide report on antimicrobial resistant bacteria found in humans, animals and food shows that levels of resistance to a range of antibiotics remain high across…
Online sellers of rodenticides have been reminded that the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime requires the same stringent point-of-sale controls as all other outlets. Essentially, prospective buyers…
Scientists have produced pigs that may be protected from an infection that costs the swine industry billions each year. The team has used advanced genetic techniques…
Merial Animal Health has launched a programme of monthly webinars, hosted on its Nexus online portal, to support SQPs with on-going continuing professional development. The webinar…
Livestock auction marts can’t sustain disproportionate business rate hikes, warns the Livestock Auctioneers Association. It says that increased turnover does not always mean increased margins, and…
Defra has issued guidance for farmers who keep pigs and poultry on the same premises. In a worst case scenario, this could mean that if avian…
The first UK Rodenticide Stewardship report says there is “considerable work” ahead for all three professional sectors of rodenticide users and that their commitment to the…
Don’t miss OvertheCounter’s free CPD seminars across the UK, each worth up to 20 CPD points. SQPs should register now, because places are limited and demand…
As Schmallenberg virus spreads across the UK, the British Veterinary Association has warned that we must protect our animal health surveillance system. There have been cases…
