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Search results for: animal welfare updates
Managing Johne’s Disease Within Your Herd
…cattle. Impact of Johne’s Disease The disease can have many impacts, including: Animal health and welfare Wasting and eventual death. Increased susceptibility to other diseases (e.g. mastitis, lameness). It is…
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Agribusiness News October 2024 – Policy Brief
…Targets) (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament Website Licencing Canine Fertility Services Under new plans to improve animal welfare, the Scottish Government has announced proposals to introduce a strict licensing framework…
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Our Seasonal Workforce: Health and Safety and Worker Welfare
…different languages. This is a fantastic resource for employers who may be struggling with communication. Migrant Worker Health and Welfare The report by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and…
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Lungworm in Cattle Q & A
…parasitic infection of the bovine respiratory tract ingested from grazing contaminated pasture. Animals at greatest risk are calves in their first grazing season and yearling animals entering their second grazing…
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AgriScot
…and practical advice. Again, funding support is available for specialist advice on how to improve animal welfare from FAS, as well as supporting materials to improve livestock performance generally –…
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Reducing Stress in Cows at Calving
Improving cow comfort and reducing cow stress is now seen as a given route to improving production as well as animal welfare. One of the most stressful times for the…
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Agribusiness News July 2024 – Sector Focus: Whole Farm Plans
…crofters will have to have in place at least two out of the five baselines. The five baselines and their review periods are: Audit/Plan NameReviewed Animal Health and Welfare…
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Keeping on Top of Lameness
…In a study by Horseman et al (2014) in the Journal of Animal Welfare, farmers were asked about their perceptions on what constituted a lame cow. Interestingly, the research showed…
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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: episode – Post-mortem
Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts. Each podcast will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of providing…
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