Animal Health and Welfare

Following a number of confirmed cases of avian influenza, poultry keepers are being urged to stay vigilant for signs of the disease and adhere to the latest control measures

Developing a team approach and empowering that team to adopt a ‘measure, manage and monitor' mantra is key

An ambitious plan to stamp out cases of lameness on British dairy farms over the next 20 years has been published

Natural Resources Wales said it would stop issuing new permits for farmers to dispose of sheep dip on land

Bristol University is pioneering an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system for monitoring cattle health and welfare through advanced camera technologies

Providing in-calf cows and heifers with microminerals pre-calving is important for both cow and calf health

Vaccination, tag testing and biosecurity are identified as key to preventing BVD across UK dairy farms

Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh has taken over the role of Red Tractor chair from Christine Tacon, who stepped down to 'avoid perceived conflicts' following her appointment to the Co-op board

A new state-of-the-art lameness detection device designed to visualize daily changes to hoof health, provide early detection of any potential issues and in turn, enable dairy farmers to make the earliest treatment has been launched by automatic footbath specialists Hoofcount

The findings of the UK's largest survey of dairy cow mobility and foot health highlights there is still a significant opportunity to reduce the economic, welfare, social and environmental consequences of compromised mobility