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    Climate change could bring new disease threat

    9 February 2010

    GREATER vigilance is needed as climate change alters the seasonality of endemic infections and the likely appearance of formerly unseen parasites, warned vet scientists at a North West Livestock Health and Welfare Conference held at Liverpool University’s vet school.

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    No room for complacency on bluetongue

    8 February 2010 | Updated: 8 February 2010

    THERE is no room for complacency in the mission to keep British livestock free from the bluetongue disease, farmers have been warned.

    Welsh feed rules extended as cold snap continues

    5 February 2010

    WITH farmers across Wales still experiencing one of the hardest winters for more than 30 years the Welsh Assembly Government has further relaxed the rules on supplementary feeding.

    BVD plan key to halting decline in Scottish breeding herd

    February 5, 2010

    Eradication of (BVD) has been highlighted in the Pack Inquiry into Future Farming Support in Scotland as part of the solution to the problem of falling Scottish breeding cow numbers.

    Johnes infections on the rise

    February 5, 2010

    Veterinary diagnosis confirmed the incidence of Johnes disease is increasing, said David Gibson, Perth-based SAC Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO).

    Monitor farm for Caithness

    February 5, 2010

    SCOTLAND’S monitor farm network has been extended with the selection of John McKenzie’s Westfield Farm, which he runs with step son Gary Elder at Thurso

    Wales flock advice now bilingual

    February 5, 2010

    A bilingual booklet to help Welsh sheep farmers protect their flocks and businesses from the effects of disease has been produced by Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).

    New secretary for Galloways

    February 5, 2010

    TAKING on the role of secretary for the Belted Galloway Cattle Society is Ian Sutherland of Alnwick, Northumberland.

    Fall in zoonotic infections in Europe

    February 5, 2010

    LATEST statistics show the number of humans affected by zoonotic infections (diseases transmitted from animals) fell across Europe between 2007 and 2008.

    Charolais sales at record levels

    February 5, 2010

    RECORD sales in 2009 have been announced by the British Charolais Cattle Society with the 746 bulls sold at auction (10 per cent more than 2008) averaging £4,689 (up 40 per cent).

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