Health

Belgium is now under threat from BTV serotype 8 as well as EHD. These livestock diseases are spreading rapidly in neighbouring France, with over 6,000 cases of BTV 3 and EHD each at the end of October. Photo: Canva
25-10 | News

Belgium makes Bluetongue and EHD vaccine compulsory

In addition to a vaccine bank, a relatively new Canadian government organisation called Animal Health Canada has established the ‘FMD Project’, which includes the development of a Vaccination Implementation Support Structure and an Integrated Emergency Response Plan. Photo: Henk Riswick
10-10 | News

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank being established in Canada

Supplementation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in ruminants’ diets improves gut wall adhesion, minimises pathogenic bacteria colonisation, and increases feed intake and growth performance. Photo: Canva
09-10 | Article

Yeast in dairy cow diets: the benefits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

To develop vaccines to curb methane emissions, researchers are focusing on methane-forming microbes in the gastrointestinal tract of cows. Photo: Canva
08-10 | News

A race for vaccines to curb methane emissions

“As the number of bluetongue cases continues to rise in England and northern Europe, we are taking further action to extend the restriction zone to mitigate the spread of the disease,” said Ele Brown, deputy UK chief veterinary officer. Photo: Canva
24-09 | News

New measures to protect dairy herds against bluetongue in the UK

Bluetongue serotype 3, Bluetongue serotype 4 and 8, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and recently even some cases of anthrax – French cattle farmers are dealing with a multitude of diseases. Photo: Canva
23-09 | Article

French dairy and livestock farmers face multiple disease threats

“Our comprehensive TB eradication package will allow us to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament and stop the spread of this horrific disease,” UK Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, said. Photo: Canva
16-09 | News

UK: Labour government’s new bTB eradication strategy

48 product innovations were awarded for the 2024 edition of SPACE. Photo: SPACE
12-09 | News

Must-see dairy innovations at SPACE 2024

Magazine edition 3: A focus on emissions and mastitis
09-09 | News

Magazine edition 3: A focus on emissions and mastitis

Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission
02-09 | Article

Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission

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