Health

Supplementation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in ruminants’ diets improves gut wall adhesion, minimises pathogenic bacteria colonisation, and increases feed intake and growth performance. Photo: Canva

09-10-2024 | Article

Yeast in dairy cow diets: the benefits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

To develop vaccines to curb methane emissions, researchers are focusing on methane-forming microbes in the gastrointestinal tract of cows. Photo: Canva

08-10-2024 | News

A race for vaccines to curb methane emissions

“As the number of bluetongue cases continues to rise in England and northern Europe, we are taking further action to extend the restriction zone to mitigate the spread of the disease,” said Ele Brown, deputy UK chief veterinary officer. Photo: Canva

24-09-2024 | News

New measures to protect dairy herds against bluetongue in the UK

Bluetongue serotype 3, Bluetongue serotype 4 and 8, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and recently even some cases of anthrax – French cattle farmers are dealing with a multitude of diseases. Photo: Canva

23-09-2024 | Article

French dairy and livestock farmers face multiple disease threats

“Our comprehensive TB eradication package will allow us to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament and stop the spread of this horrific disease,” UK Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, said. Photo: Canva

16-09-2024 | News

UK: Labour government’s new bTB eradication strategy

48 product innovations were awarded for the 2024 edition of SPACE. Photo: SPACE

12-09-2024 | News

Must-see dairy innovations at SPACE 2024

Magazine edition 3: A focus on emissions and mastitis

09-09-2024 | News

Magazine edition 3: A focus on emissions and mastitis

Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission

02-09-2024 | Article

Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission

Researchers of the current study determined the beneficial effect of 3-NOP on CH4 emission reduction and milk production characteristics from dairy cows receiving 3-NOP in their diet for a full year. Photo: Canva

25-07-2024 | Article

Long-term effects of 3-NOP on CH4 and milk production

Pathogens & Prevention - key strategies for healthy livestock

Sunita van Es Sahota, editor special projects

29-06-2020 | Expert opinion

Staying vigilant against diseases

A digital pen and a smartphone can be used with a visitors book for an easy solution to generate useful on-farm information. Photo: Carlos Piñeiro

29-06-2020 | Article

New paradigms for disease prevention

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