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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Pig Health Scheme Heads for TargetUK - The Eastern Pig Health scheme is on target to get 80 per cent of the region's sow herd signed up by 6 August 2010.
Monday, July 12, 2010
New Health Project Unveiled for Scottish Pig Industry SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Pig industry and Quality Meat Scotland are taking action to promote high health status in the national pig herd and avoid thousands of pounds of losses through disease...
Sign up Now for BPEX Pig Health Scheme UK - There is still a year left to join up to the BPEX Pig Health Scheme (BPHS) with all the benefits that this will bring to the health of your pigs and the health of your business.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Time to Champion the CAP, Says NFUUK - On the day that MEPs adopted George Lyon’s report on the future of the CAP, the NFU said it believed the time was right to talk up the benefits of the CAP to society at large.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
VLA: Swine Dysentery Confirmed in 10-Week-Old PigsUK - yellow mucoid diarrhoea in about 10 of 20 10-week-old pigs on a smallholder unit; swine dysentery was confirmed as the cause, according to the UK's Veterinary Laboratory Agency (VLA) report for May...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
NFU: Call For Ban On Flying Chinese LanternsUK - NFU Council has resolved that the organisation should call for an outright ban on flying Chinese lanterns, in light of ongoing concerns about the risks to animal welfare, food safety and the environment....
NADIS BPEX Commentary – June 2010UK - Scouring during the growing phase of a pigs life has long been recognised as one of the major hazards in both commercial and hobby farming systems, according to BPEX's monthly NADIS commentary for...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
HGCA's New Mycotoxin Risk Assessment CampaignUK - A new campaign has been launched by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA), highlighting its Mycotoxin Risk Assessment.
Friday, June 25, 2010
New Agreement on Animal Health BudgetsSCOTLAND, UK - Animal Health budgets could be devolved to Scotland from April next year.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
£7.5 Million Parasitic Disease Research Project UK - The health of Great Britain’s livestock sector will receive a big boost thanks to a grant to fund research into potential new vaccines for parasitic diseases such as roundworm, tapeworm and fluke....
Thursday, June 17, 2010
New Export Market for UK Pig MeatUK - Pig producers now have an important new market as the Philippines has re-opened its market to the UK.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
VLA: Stone Ingestion Causes Intestinal Problems UK - Intestinal problems caused by ingestion of stones have been observed in pigs. This is not a new problem and is confined to outdoor pig herds, according to the UK's Veterinary Laboratory Agency (VLA)...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
New Appointments for UK Pig, Poultry SectorsUK - Two new appointments have been made by Pfizer Animal Health for the pig and poultry industries.
United Front on Livestock IssuesUK - Livestock representatives from the UK and Irish farming unions have agreed they will continue to work together to secure a strong and fully funded Common Agricultural Policy, following a meeting in...
Monday, June 07, 2010
VLA Report for March 2010 Reveals H1N2 CirculationUK - The VLA’s pig surveillance work is funded by the Defra Food and Farm Group as part of the Veterinary Surveillance Strategy.
Friday, June 04, 2010
Pig Health Programme Takes Off; Status RevealedUK - Pig producers have wasted no time in signing up to improve pig health in East Anglia.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Search for a Pig Industry HeroUK - This year, the pig industry's most prestigious accolade, the David Black Award, celebrates its Golden Jubilee and the hunt is now on for somebody to receive the honour.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Absolute Honesty Needed in Pork Product LabellingUK - A call for more honesty in the marketing of pork and bacon, to safeguard the on-farm progress made in pig welfare, has been made by Nigel Woolfenden, the new president of the UK’s Pig Veterinary...
ACMC Tip: Regular Worm MonitoringUK - Worms can still be a cause of financial loss in pigs. The main species of concern are ascarids (roundworms) which, in the course of the migration through the body, damage lungs and cause coughin...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
BPEX Forges Ahead With ChallengesUK - Physical performance, health and environment are three pig industry challenges being tackled head-on by BPEX.
TB Found In Wild Boar PopulationUK - Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB), has been detected in the UK wild boar population.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Prizes Worth over £5,000 in Pfizer Trainee AwardsUK - Trainees in the pig and poultry industries have the opportunity to compete for more than £5,000 worth of prizes in the 2010 Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Swine Influenza Costs UK ProducersUK - Swine influenza may be costing UK producers millions of pounds a year according to Merial Animal Health. Merial launched its new swine influenza vaccine Gripovac® 3 at this year's British Pig and...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
NPA Brings British Bacon to EuropeUK - Euro-politicians are in for a treat tomorrow (28 April) when they will be served a breakfast of British bacon, eggs and sausages at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Meriden's Quality CommitmentsUK - As part of Meriden's commitment strategy, Meriden explains its quality accreditations.
ACMC Tip: Inter-Batch HygieneUK - Often rooms in piggeries which are managed on an all-in, all-out, system look clean during a superficial inspection.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Consultation on Draft Animal Health BillSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland welcomes the invitation to comment on Draft Animal Health Bill, published 25 January 2010 for pre-legislative scrutiny.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Switch Enables Salmonella to Sabotage Host CellsUK - A new switch that enables Salmonella bacteria to sabotage host cells is revealed in a study published in the journal Science.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
VLA: Streptococcus Suis 2, 14 Cause Disease in PigsUK - According to Defra's VLA Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for February 2010, septic arthritis and sudden death were presenting signs in pigs, as well as the more familiar nervous pre...
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Comparison of Terminal Sire Pig Genetics AvailableNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Historically, Landrace was one of the main terminal sire breeds of slaughter generation pigs in Northern Ireland. With the onset of PMWS (Post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome)...
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