Animal Health News

The Farropen system isn’t just a concept; it’s a tried and tested solution that has delivered tangible results on the creators’ own breeding unit for over four years, as well as other units, the company says.

Research into a device that listens to the internal ‘symphonies’ in the bodies of living animals could potentially transform how medical conditions are detected earlier and are diagnosed more accurately in everything from livestock to people.

Early results from the 2025 FlockCheck diagnostic scheme, run by MSD Animal Health, reveal that 80% of farms tested so far show exposure to the Toxoplasma gondii parasite.

Defra has just announced that from 1st July 2025 the restricted zone for bluetongue will be extended to cover all of England.  

A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Essex, APHA said.

Farming bosses said that pace and delivery on the bovine TB strategy must improve to ensure comprehensive change.

Sheep farmers in South Wales have been warned of the risk of blowfly strike as the local Blowfly Watch risk alert has been raised to red.

Defra has just announced that mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across various counties to prevent the spread of bird flu, will be lifted from Thursday 15th May. 

The Scottish Region of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the approval of the Bluetongue vaccine in Scotland and said that the move is “reassuring” for the sheep industry.

Neogen experts outline the benefits and uses of Neogen Farm Fluid MAX, and share optimal cleaning and disinfection protocols.

The decision to extend the ban on personal imports to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been welcomed by British farming and meat industry leaders. 

A case of human flu in a pig has been confirmed in Northern Ireland.