BVA statement on bovine TB announcement
Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson has published the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) report on the humaneness, safety and efficacy of the pilot badger culls in England, and the Government’s response. He has also published the full Bovine TB Strategy for England. Commenting, BVA President Robin Hargreaves, said: “Clearly the headlines from the IEP report […]
Badger Cull roll-out postponed – but will return to Gloucester and Somerset
A potential badger cull across 10 further counties in England has been postponed by the government, but culling will continue in Somerset and Gloucestershire, it has been announced today. Secretary of State Owen Paterson told Parliament that the government was listening to advice from the Independent Expert Panel Report and wished to ‘perfect’ the culling […]
Plans to eradicate bovine TB in England unveiled
A comprehensive Strategy to achieve TB free status in England by 2038 has been announced by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today. This includes continuing to strengthen cattle movement controls, a grant-funded scheme for badger vaccination projects in the ‘edge area’ at the frontier of the disease, and improvements to the four-year badger cull pilots in […]
Blueprint for Beating bTB
A detailed analysis of how farmers in Wales are defeating bovine TB (bTB), without culling badgers, will be revealed tonight at a Royal Society debate into ways to tackle the disease. The official figures show that the number of cattle slaughtered in Wales has almost halved since 2009, using just better controls and testing methods. […]
BVA concern at CMO call for sick animals to be slaughtered not treated
The British Veterinary Association is calling for a clarification of remarks made by the Chief Medical Officer in which she called for sick animals to be slaughtered rather than treated as part of the strategy to reduce antibiotic resistance in humans. The Daily Mail reports that, speaking at the Cambridge Science Festival, CMO Dame Sally […]
BBC complaint ruling destroys claims that Ireland badger cull has reduced TB
Claims that badger culling in Ireland has contributed to a fall in bovine TB (bTB) rates have been blown out of the water by a significant BBC ruling. The ruling, released today by the BBC Trust, means that a key cornerstone of the British Government’s justification for a cull in England has been destroyed. The […]
Silent Herdsman continues its growth and market penetration with new investment
Silent Herdsman Limited has announced that it has raised £3 million of investment from leading UK institutional investors to support its continuing growth and international expansion. The investment has been made by an investor syndicate led by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and comprising Albion Ventures and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish […]
New strategy for sustainable dairy farming
Arla has developed a global strategy for Sustainable Dairy Farming, focusing on animals, climate, nature and resources. The new strategy will further reinforce Arla’s position as a responsible company and assist Arla farmers with their ongoing work around climate, waste and animal welfare. European dairy farmers[1] are already among the most efficient in the world, […]
First case of Cattle Scab found in Scotland
The first case of Cattle Scab to be confirmed in Scotland since the early 1980’s has been diagnosed by vets from Scotland’s Rural College working at SAC Consulting’s St Boswells Veterinary Investigation Centre. The disease was found on a Borders farm in a calf recently imported, with its suckler cow mother, from outwith Great Britain. […]
