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Dairy slurry if not properly stored can be a source of environmental contamination with antimicrobial resistant genes and bacteria. Photo: Canva
30-05-2024 | News

Dairy farm: Where do spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria occur?

VIDEO: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy & people
16-05-2024 | Article

VIDEO: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy & people

The government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency has confirmed “a very high probability of BTV-3 entering the UK and a very high probability of it spreading across ruminants in Great Britain. Photo: Canva
14-05-2024 | News

UK faces bluetongue fears, vaccine authorised in the Netherlands

A cow being manipulated by an osteopath during the trial. Four EFOA osteopaths took part in the trial, manipulating Prim'Hostein cows. Photo: EFOA and Lab To Field
08-05-2024 | News

Osteopathy: A new approach to improving dairy cow production?

"It was striking that the disease only affected second-calf and older cows. We didn't know what it was. The diagnosis of HPAI was only made after the symptoms had disappeared and the cows had recovered." Photo: Misset
07-05-2024 | News

Texas region: “Most dairies have had it. We haven’t seen the last of HPAI”

any cattle intended to be transported across US state lines would need to be checked for Avian Influenza (AI) infection. Photo: Canva
30-04-2024 | News

Testing for avian influenza now required for US dairy cows

Climate change endangers freshwater availability, enhances water requirement, and increases the risk of waterborne diseases in dairy cattle. Photo: Canva
17-04-2024 | News

What factors impact drinking behaviour in dairy cows?

Bird flu in US dairy cows – how is it being transmitted?
16-04-2024 | News

Bird flu in US dairy cows – how is it being transmitted?

Multiple lineages of Lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus is present across various regions in Asia. Photo: Canva
15-04-2024 | News

Lumpy skin disease: Containing it in Asia, preventing entry into Australia

Heat stress leads to several cellular and physiological changes in the functioning granulosa cells. Photo: Canva
08-04-2024 | Article

Tolerance to heat stress improves oocyte and embryo production in dairy cows