Animal Welfare
Farming in the era of sea eagles
Farmers and crofters affected by sea eagles are invited to the premiere of a short film highlighting the work being done to mitigate the problem.…
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- 15/01/2020
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New fleece of life for sheep project
A European sheep network has been given a new lease of life after securing funding for three years.…
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- 16/12/2019
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No rise in resistance
Ongoing surveillance of animals in Scotland is providing useful insights into antimicrobial resistance.…
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- 09/12/2019
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Cutting antibiotics use in cows
Dairy farmers are being encouraged to practice selective dry cow therapy in a bid to minimise the use of antibiotics at drying off.…
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- 06/12/2019
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Pig and poultry production
Improving pig and poultry production is the focus of a new event taking place near Edinburgh in January.…
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- 04/12/2019
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Grim find in whale鈥檚 stomach
Luskentyre Beach served as a stunning backdrop to a 鈥渉orrific鈥� discovery by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).…
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- 04/12/2019
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Raising the bar on positive animal welfare
A review of positive animal welfare has found it represents an important evolution from the wider concept of animal welfare. Researchers at Scotland鈥檚 Rural College led a critical review of the…
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- 18/11/2019
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Implementing a new model of disease surveillance
Following an internal consultation, Scotland鈥檚 Rural College will progress with the new model of disease surveillance announced in August 2019.…
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- 13/11/2019
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A third of UK marine animal strandings are on Scottish coasts
A total of 1,616 marine animals were reported washed up on Scottish shorelines in a seven-year period between 2011 and 2017, according to a new report published today.…
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- 06/11/2019
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Teaming up to tackle entanglement
In the first workshop of its kind in Europe, creel fishermen and women from around Scotland gathered in the Highlands to tackle the problem of marine animal entanglement.…
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- 30/10/2019
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Spring calving warning
After a summer of exceptional grass growth, beef cows across the country are generally in very good condition. Beef farmers should consider delaying weaning over the winter months to ensure cows…
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- 30/10/2019
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Good vibes in tickled rats are contagious
Just as laughter is contagious in humans, the positive mood induced in rats when tickled can be catching.…
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- 18/10/2019
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