...Health Agency and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), revised the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle and visited Holland to learn lessons from their H7N7 avian...
...in Wales. This comes on the back of a new veterinary hub being developed in the university which will work with industry to develop new tools for promoting animal health....
...but I am delighted that I was able to experience learning many new things and meet lots of friendly new colleagues. When I was first assigned, I was excited to...
Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Vet New South Wales It’s 7.55am on a Saturday and I’m at Sydney Domestic Airport on my way home. To Orange in New South Wales (NSW)....
...examinations in abattoirs and knackers yards. Within a year I was temporarily promoted to being on call for farm animal welfare calls and notifiable diseases. The first time I was...
...past few weeks, we have been working non-stop characterising models of infection and vaccination against this new disease. Learning new things by the hour but applying our knowledge from other...
Like microchipping for pet dogs (and cats if you live in England), new rules make it a legal requirement for everyone in Great Britain who keeps birds to register with...
...we are confident about the health status of our farming industry. We need strong surveillance structures to ensure that if a new disease emerges we can be aware of it...
Government Veterinary Services is considering a new veterinary programme to attract more vets into Government veterinary roles. We are calling on vets to help shape the proposal by sharing their...
...This new global agreement will set new expectations for countries in order for the world to come together to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemic risk. I...
