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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the European Parliament vote to improve the labelling of food, including new country of origin labelling and a requirement to label meat from animals slaughtered without stunning (according to certain religious traditions).
The report of the independent investigation into the large outbreak of E. coli O157 at Godstone Farm in Surrey, the factors that contributed to it and its subsequent handling, has been published.
Two consultations have recently been launched: one by the Food Standards agency entitled: 'Proposal to reduce the frequency of on-farm official inspection in the dairy sector' and one by Defra entitled: 'Consultation on the simplification of livestock movement rules and holding identifiers in England'.
A new Animal Health pilot scheme designed to reduce the time it takes to remove TB reactor cattle from farms, could help livestock keepers in Exeter, Gloucester and the West Midlands to save money.
The Welsh Assembly Government has reacted to the news that the Badger Trust has been granted permission to appeal the decision of the High Court that the plan to implement a cull of badgers in west Wales is lawful.
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered components of the bovine mastitis-causing bacterium, Streptococcus uberis that play a key role in the disease.
Veterinary associations have welcomed the European Commission's announcement that Britain's bluetongue status will be reclassified as a Lower Risk Zone (LRZ) for bluetongue virus (BTV8) and are asking members to get the message out to clients as soon as possible.
Scientists are reporting evidence that a peek into the eyes of cattle may become the basis for a long-sought after test to detect infection with the agent that causes Mad Cow Disease. Such a test could help prevent the disease from spreading in the food supply.
The European Mastitis Panel has called for effective and economic solutions in udder health after the third meeting of the European Mastitis Panel (EMP).
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency has extended its Herdsure Cattle Health Improvement Service to include three new sampling and testing protocols for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), leptospirosis, neosporosis.
