Animal Health

APHA says measure will enable farmers to move livestock without tests

AIMS joins equine charities to call for urgent update overhaul to protect food supply

After a case of atypical BSE was detected on a farm in Essex, experts answer questions on what it means

It follows the identification of ‘historic cases’ in cattle

Defra has confirmed the animal has been ‘humanely culled on farm’ 

Personal import restrictions remain in place on products from the European Union

It follows positive feedback on on-farm slaughter changes last year which saw a 25% reduction in the number of stock slaughtered on farms

Preventing the fly entering the US from Mexico is a priority for the US Department of Agriculture

UFU says the decision reflects the hard and work and commitment of birdkeepers

Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner writes about need to adhere to scrupulous biosecurity measures in the wake of foot-and-mouth cases detected in mainland Europe