Livestock News

A new era of advanced breeding technologies is adding significant value to livestock operations. Paragon Vets explains the options.

GB chief veterinary officers have urged farmers to consider the benefits of vaccination against bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3). 

Scottish meat industry leaders have highlighted the strong demand and support for Scotland’s efficient, low-emissions beef, pork and lamb at a critical time for the trade.

DEFRA said that the country’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been “significantly enhanced” today with the announcement of a £1 billion investment in a new National Biosecurity Centre. 

Two experienced sheep vets are launching a new project to find out more about how farmers manage and treat vaginal prolapse when it occurs in their lambing ewes.  

New data from CVS Farm’s recently launched dairy cow mastitis campaign has revealed that approximately 30% of its Mastatest submissions have either identified no bacteria or bacteria which do not benefit from antibiotic use. 

Experts provide an update on parasites, with liver fluke timings continuing to shift, monitoring needed for nematodirus and blowfly warnings.

DEFRA has announced that badger TB vaccinations increased to a record high across the country in 2024. 

The recent announcement regarding the future of Bluetongue (BTV-3) controls in Wales has coincided with the release of new ‘best practice’ protocols to control infectious cattle disease by CHECS. 

The farming community has urged UK retailers to honour their commitment to source British meat following reports of beef from Australia, Uruguay and New Zealand hitting supermarket shelves.

Farmers have been urged to use the latest round of grant funding to offset the costs of mandatory EID following DEFRA’s recent announcement of new mandatory requirements.

Concerns have been raised following a recent announcement by the deputy first minister regarding the future of Bluetongue (BTV-3) controls in Wales.