Bovine TB at lowest levels in England for 15 years

Bovine TB at lowest levels in England for 15 years

Levels of bovine tuberculosis have fallen to their lowest levels for 15 years, prompting growing hopes that England and Wales could officially be declared free of bTB within the next 2 decades. At last month’s national TB conference in Worcester, 7 out of 10 delegates...
More cases of bluetongue found in the UK

More cases of bluetongue found in the UK

Another 4 more cows at 2 premises in Kent, UK, have been found to be infected with bluetongue, the chief veterinary officer has confirmed. Earlier this month, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and The Pirbright Institute identified the first case of the...
Symptoms of Pancreatitis in Dogs and Treatment

Symptoms of Pancreatitis in Dogs and Treatment

If your dog is not eating and is vomiting, has diarrhea, stomach pain, and/or a fever, pancreatitis may be the reason.Pancreatitis in dogs is inflammation of the pancreas, a glandular organ in the abdomen that produces digestive enzymes as well as insulin. Symptoms of...
What you need to know about avian influenza

What you need to know about avian influenza

Fighting avian influenza goes beyond simply using a good disinfectant like Intra Multi-Des GA… At this time, the world is once again affected by avian influenza and the virus has re-emerged on a large scale. We regularly receive questions about this highly pathogenic...
Brazilian farmer makes big gains from giant roosters

Brazilian farmer makes big gains from giant roosters

A Brazilian poultry producer has taken his hobby of raising a giant Indian breed of rooster that reaches a height of 1.2 metres into a very profitable business in the poultry farming sector. About 20 years ago, when Rubens Braz started raising poultry, he could not...