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Thanks to funding from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, PDSA is running a series of free pet first aid courses for pet owners this year.…

Seven academics – including two veterinarians from the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences – have been awarded a £1.75 million grant to understand how…

Warm, wet weather may prompt rapid development and release of worm larvae onto pastures, increasing the risk of productivity-limiting parasite burdens in sheep this summer. While…

NOAH has welcomed the statement by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Business Secretary Greg Clark that the UK is fully committed to continuing a close working…

Traditionally regarded as being of minor importance in Europe, recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of rumen fluke infection is increasing in parts of the UK.…

As temperatures rise after a brief respite, pet owners are being warned to take extra care of their pets in the hot weather after almost half…

A national programme to encourage more farmers to increase vaccination rates and accept the importance of preventive health has been launched by a pharmaceutical firm. MSD Animal…

Practical advice for diagnosing and controlling worms – the effects of which are estimated to cost the British sheep industry £84 million per year – is…

A report highlighting the benefits of introducing sheep to an arable enterprise has been published by the National Sheep Association (NSA). The Benefits of Sheep in…

British Vet Association president Gudrun Ravetz has highlighted the dangers of purchasing medicines online. Ms Ravetz said: “It’s expensive for anyone to keep and dispense veterinary…