animal health

Farmers Guardian livestock editor Katie Jones reflects on the reaction to the suspected case of foot-and-mouth at Exeter Livestcock Centre

Mr Bennet writes about the need for UK farmers to remain vigilant to the signs of animal diseases on-farm following a ‘scare’ at Exeter Livestock Centre over the last week.

NFU poultry board chair, James Mottershead said AI vaccination programme for birds need to be safe to give consumers the confidence to continue eating poultry products, and must not disrupt exports

UK cattle farmers are being asked to support research into Johne's disease

Advice, insights and stories straight from UK farms – this is your lambing guide for 2025

Vet and youngstock specialist Kat Hart, of The George Farm Vets, provided some hints and tips as part of a webinar hosted by Galebreaker

Managing on-farm risk factors is key to preventing cases of both foul in the foot and corkscrew claw in the dairy herd

The disease mainly affects cows in the very early postpartum period, with older and high-yielding cows at greater risk

The former Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales shares her thoughts on bovine TB and highlights the recent FCN's report linking poor mental health and well-being to the impact of bTB

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley's take on this week's top farming news stories