The UK and Irish veterinary and farming worlds join forces this May with the aim of raising £50,000 for the international development charity Send A Cow.…
Month: April 2017
A new and free online tool can help SQPs demonstrate to sheep farmers the cost of using the wrong wormer on their farms. The Sheep Drench…
Horse owners are asked to spend a few minutes in May to take part in a vital online survey on equine health. The National Equine Health…
SQPs are advised not to assume Nematodirus is the only worm causing problems in lambs this spring. Zoetis’s Parasite Watch results have found that other stomach…
The leading question for the Sheep Veterinary Society Congress in May is how small ruminant production efficiency can be improved to sustainably meet the food requirements…
Countrywide Farmers plc has revealed that it has appointed advisors “to explore a potential sale” of its retail business, comprising 53 country stores. It confirmed the…
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association claims that the RSPCA’s decision to press ahead with the implementation of aerial perching on its Freedom Foods free…
The National Pig Association has highlighted the UK pig industry’s determination to maintain the current ‘very low’ levels of risk from Livestock Associated-MRSA (LA-MRSA) in pigs…
New findings show that many pet owners are inadvertently putting their rabbits on the road to ill-health through incorrect feeding and management. Misconceptions about feeding mean…
Dairy and beef farmers should check grazing and parasite control strategies to guard against disease. “Cattle turned out to pasture should be clear of parasites, having…