Social behaviour can influence the body condition of horses and ponies living in herds, according to a new study conducted by the University of Bristol and…
Month: December 2020
The British Veterinary Association, alongside with other animal welfare and veterinary organisations, has written to the production team behind a planned BBC Three programme with the…
Millions of people in the UK may be completely reliant on their pets for companionship this Christmas, according to research from vet charity the People’s Dispensary…
Farmers will have a bigger role in agricultural research and development that works for them, thanks to a new academic centre. The Centre for Effective Innovation…
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has welcomed the plans in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) roadmap to invest in improving…
The Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) group has urged sheep farmers, who already collect a lot of data about flock performance, to make far better use…
A six-week campaign to encourage British shoppers to Make It with Lamb has generated an additional £2.45million in sales, new data has revealed. A collective effort…
A UK heifer has been identified as one of the highest-ranking genomic Holstein females in the world and the highest in the UK after being assessed…
The British Veterinary Association has welcomed today’s announcement that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will begin an eight-week long consultation in England…
The National Farmers Union is urging all poultry keepers to put in place appropriate measures to house their birds, as Defra announces new housing rules will…
