SCOTLAND, UK – A dramatic pilot poster campaign urging dog walkers to clean up after their pets has more than halved the incidence of dog fouling on agricultural land. Read more
22 Dec, 2015
The Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) scheme for UK and Ireland has updated its technical manual for 2015. As well as revising some of the details around control and management of individual diseases.
09 Jun, 2015
The aim of this handbook is to provide cattle farmers with information and advice on six diseases. The Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group is committed to helping the industry raise the already high standards of animal health and
30 Mar, 2015
Dog walkers asked to support efforts to curb cattle disease
Dog walkers are being asked to rally their support around new efforts to curb a potentially fatal disease in cattle. The parasite based Neospora caninum has been on the rise for a number of years in British cattle herds. While it has absolutely no effect on the quality or safety of meat or milk, infection often culminates in the loss of unborn calves among pregnant cows.
Download PDFThe parasite-based disease Neospora caninum has been added to Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) following evidence of rising levels of infection in the UK and Ireland. It is the first new disease in 15 years to be added to CHeCS, the
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