Animal Health

It has been a very difficult calving season for farmers with a growing number of cows aborting or giving birth to calves with birth complications after testing positive for bluetongue

A new UK trial testing avian influenza vaccines in turkeys aims to protect poultry from H5N1. Scientists say reducing the virus in birds may also help lower the risk of a future human pandemic

Turkeys will be first birds to be vaccinated in new bid to control the disease

New data shows a growing number of vehicles fail to comply despite being flagged by port systems

Paul Kissack tells EFRA Select Committee he did not know if department was acting on animal health risk as he was unaware of situation

Twenty five years since the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, Chris McCullough looks at a farmer dealing with the disease in South Africa

BVA and NFU welcome decision following their campaign to continue veterinery training

Fines of £5,000 could be waiting for those who try to bring back personal food items like sandwiches, cheese, cured meats, raw meats or milk into the UK from countries with confirmed foot-and-mouth cases

Farming communities demonstrated strength and resilience to overcome the foot-and-mouth crisis and its aftermath. But have lessons been learnt 25 years on?

UK Chief Vet says farmers must be extra vigilant as warnings stepped up at tourist points