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The Centre of Excellence in Aberystwyth want to engage with all stakeholders in a joint endeavour to find new and better ways of combatting bovine tuberculosis

Identifying residual disease risk in Pembrokeshire will be at the project’s core, alongside developing a pathway to reduce cattle-to-cattle transmission

Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said 'progress' continued to be made with tackling bTB in Wales, but acknowledged it was ‘slow'. She asked for farmers and vets to 'redouble their efforts'

According to figures from Defra, the number of new bTB herd incidents in the last 12 months increased by 13 in Scotland, with the number of herds under restriction rising by 16

The latest research study commissioned by Defra, focused on farmers social attitudes towards a TB vaccination for cattle. The cost, trading implications and efficacy of the vaccination were just some of the concerns raised

Speaking at the British Veterinary Association event in Cardiff, the Rural Affairs Minister said she wanted Wales to be the 'best place' to practice veterinary medicine

Getting the transition period right can help achieve better results during lactation and improve overall cow health and productivity.

Providing a more accurate detection of lung consolidation, lung scanning proves to be a positive tool in detecting and managing pneumonia in calves.

Following the launch of Defra’s Annual Health and Welfare Review last week, Katie Fallon looks at how farmers can get involved.