The confirmed presence of the Schmallenberg virus in five European countries has led to an urgent request from the European Commission for a risk assessment. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to advise how the virus could manifest itself in animals over the coming months. Virus experts ...
Researchers at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom have shown that proper management of footrot could cut lameness from one in ten to one in fifty sheep in the country.
The research promises a sea change in tackling the endemic disease, which causes lameness in around nine million ewes ...
A rare case of rabies in sheep has been confirmed in the US state of Massachusetts.
The sheep was one of a pen of three owned by three families at a cohousing complex in the town of Amherst. The animal had exhibited signs of lethargy, and, after a veterinary inspection, was euthanized as a rabies ...
The Irish farm institute Teagasc is working with sheep farmers to improve the condition, numbers and breeding potential of the country's flock.
In pursuit of this goal Teagasc recently launched a new 'Sheep Research and Knowledge Transfer' program.
The new strategy will support 30,000 Irish sheep ...
Trouw Nutrition International, a manufacturer of animal feed premixes and specialty products, has launched a new branded range of animal health products. The company is a division of the Dutch multinational Nutreco .
The Farm-O-San portfolio includes 20 existing Trouw products that aim to improve ...