Plans for a £4.2 million state-of-the-art veterinary hub to drive forward research to protect both animal and human health has been announced by the Welsh Cabinet…
Month: July 2017
NOAH’s inaugural Brexit Barometer report has revealed that optimism and uncertainty are vying for position on the future of the animal medicines industry in the UK.…
Sheep will face an increased threat from liver fluke, gastrointestinal worms and blowfly strike this August and September, while cattle are at increased risk from parasitic…
NOAH has welcomed the publication of the House of Lords European Union Committee report ‘Brexit: Farm Animal Welfare’. Dawn Howard, NOAH’s chief executive, said: “As stated in the report…
The UK Environment Secretary said he was taking a “constructive, open-minded and pragmatic” approach to farming as Britain leaves the European Union. Visiting the Royal Welsh…
A new study suggests that older people should be given dogs on prescription to help increase their outdoor activity. Researchers at the University of Cambridge and…
Pets at Home has implemented IBM’s Sales Assist iOS app for iPad to help improve “end-user experience” across 434 of its stores. The app, based on…
The Secretary of State for the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that farm subsidies will have to be “earned rather than…
Harper Adams University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Keele University, announcing that they are in exploratory talks to establish a new Veterinary School. The…
Warm wet weather is causing a sudden rise in worm egg counts and could pave the way to an earlier fluke season this year, according to…