Steve Jackson, Head of Animal Disease Policy at the Welsh Government, outlined  the latest on Bluetongue disease in Wales during a recent AHDB webinar. According to Jackson, in Wales the vet figures show up to 212,000 animals vaccinated against Bluetongue (136,000...

Cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic cats tapered off after this spring, until a case in early September led to the euthanasia of a pet cat. HPAI infection risks may return as birds migrate for the winter. Beyond the danger to pets, HPAI...

Outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Croatia have led to the culling of over 12,000 pigs in recent weeks. The virus recently emerged on 2 farms with over 1,000 pigs. In addition, a variety of smaller farms have been infected this summer as well, sometimes with...

Yes! Cytopoint and Apoquel target the itch-scratch cycleThe sight of your dog constantly scratching, licking, or chewing is a familiar and distressing one. Allergic reactions in dogs, often described as itchy skin (or more technically atopic dermatitis), can...

The cattle sector in Europe remains on high alert. The cause for this? Lumpy skin disease. Following outbreaks in France and Italy, now, the Netherlands is preparing for a possible outbreak. Lumpy skin disease is a relatively unknown animal disease in the Netherlands....

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has launched its first-ever State of the World’s Animal Health report, positioning vaccination as a critical pillar in the fight against transboundary diseases, including high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)....

Occurrence: Worldwide, some herds free.
Age affected: Piglets pre-weaning, weaners, growers/ finishers.
Causes: Bacterium – Bordetella bronchiseptica; worse if atrophic rhinitis present.
Effects: Sneezing, nose bleed, tear staining, mild snout deformity, poor growth....

The excellent performance of Vcheck SDMA has been published in theSCI-indexed journal, American Journal of Veterinary Research. Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) analysis has become widely utilized in canine veterinary practice for assessment of renal function and is...

The main global animal health issues currently worrying producers are the New World screwworm, bluetongue, avian influenza, and foot-and-mouth disease. The recent suspension of live cattle imports to the United States from Mexico due to the detection of the screwworm...