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Search results for: animal welfare updates
Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network: First meeting event summary
…significant stores of micronutrients. In summary use analysis from all sources to make accurate management decisions that will improve soil plant and animal health. Our guest speakers during this event…
Read More >Brexit : Institutions
Brexit: Institutions of the European Union The ‘EU’ is a relatively complex animal. It comprises 4 key ‘arms’: The European Council comprises the heads of state/government of the 28, soon…
Read More >Following the Rules
…attributing them to a single animal going to slaughter and butcher. It is worth taking advice before you start as it can be very disheartening discovering you have done a…
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Evaluating Soil Quality and Testing for Soil Health Status
…soil in ‘good heart’ you need the biology (biodiversity), physics (structure) and chemistry (pH and nutrients) in balance. Healthy soil is vital for food production, animal and human life, and…
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Ovine Johne’s Disease
…indicates that mortality rates are significantly higher (4-12%) within infected flocks in comparison to healthy flocks (1-2%). There is no perfect test to diagnose Johne’s in a live animal –…
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How woodland creation could help protect the future of your dairy business
…Heat stress happens when an animal’s heat load is greater than its capacity to lose heat. Mild heat stress can result in reduced weight gain, decreased fertility and reduced milk…
Read More >What should your Voluntary Waiting Period be?
…68 72 76 80 50 65 70 75 80 85 90 60 70 76 82 88 94 100 For herds with animal monitoring technology, the decision of when to rebreed…
Read More >Pigs
…Pig Disease Control Centre (SPDCC) at the same time may also facilitate sector response. Sources. 1. Animal Plant Health Agency The following links contain useful resources (posters etc) for display…
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Sheep Health Factsheet
…and what to look out for. It should be used as a guide for when to seek veterinary advice, rather than being used to decide when an animal requires treatment….
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