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Dairy slurry if not properly stored can be a source of environmental contamination with antimicrobial resistant genes and bacteria. Photo: Canva

30-05-2024 | News

Dairy farm: Where do spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria occur?

5 questions answered on promoting resilience in dairy cows

20-05-2024 | Article

5 questions answered on promoting resilience in dairy cows

VIDEO: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy & people

16-05-2024 | Article

VIDEO: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy & people

The government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency has confirmed “a very high probability of BTV-3 entering the UK and a very high probability of it spreading across ruminants in Great Britain. Photo: Canva

14-05-2024 | News

UK faces bluetongue fears, vaccine authorised in the Netherlands

"It was striking that the disease only affected second-calf and older cows. We didn't know what it was. The diagnosis of HPAI was only made after the symptoms had disappeared and the cows had recovered." Photo: Misset

07-05-2024 | News

Texas region: “Most dairies have had it. We haven’t seen the last of HPAI”

any cattle intended to be transported across US state lines would need to be checked for Avian Influenza (AI) infection. Photo: Canva

30-04-2024 | News

Testing for avian influenza now required for US dairy cows

Using livestock census and movement data from Ethiopia, the team developed a transmission model to explore the potential for routine vaccination to control bovine tuberculosis. Photo: Canva

26-04-2024 | News

Reducing the spread of TB in dairy cattle by 89%

Photo: Canva

24-04-2024 | Article

Postpartum reproductive diseases – what it means in reality for cows

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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