Is boutique meat production a step too far?
The current tightening of antibiotic use in the US and the emergence of the concept…
Animal Health
Why PEDv is important and how to fight it
The EU-funded PROHEALTH consortium, that includes 22 partner organisations from around Europe and aims to…
Changing the PRRS perspective
PRRS, which arrived in the UK more than 20 years ago, remains a debilitating disease…
Electronic medicine recording system introduced for the pig sector
A new electronic medicines book for pigs – eMB-Pigs – has been developed to help…
The importance of monitoring for swine flu
Geoff Hooper of Hysolv Animal Health UK says it’s vital that producers take advantage of…
Abattoir checks will show vaccine efficacy
Ceva Animal Health launched its new Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M hyo) vaccine, Hyogen, into the European…
Be ready for Glässer’s disease whatever the health status on your farm
Glässer’s disease (GD) is an example of a health problem that’s actually become more widespread…
PEDv experience in North America
PED is by far the most serious recent disease to hit pigs in terms of…
Tailor biosecurity in proportion to risk
Concluding our three-part biosecurity series, we explore the practical steps one producer has taken to…
Zoonotic threat is “like never before” says BVA speaker
Zoonotic infections threaten us like never before, world-leading expert Professor Tom Solomon will tell next…