Registering rare breeds key to helping secure cull exemption

Registering rare breed pedigree animals can be crucial to securing an cull exemption in the event of a notifiable disease outbreak, Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price has said.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 1 min read
Registering rare breeds key to helping secure cull exemption

Registering rare breed pedigree animals can be crucial to securing an cull exemption in the event of a notifiable disease outbreak, Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price has said....

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