Animal Welfare
Whale's entanglement wounds among 'most severe'
A Sowerby鈥檚 beaked whale found on an East Lothian beach suffered some of the 鈥渕ost severe鈥� entanglement wounds ever recorded by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).…
- 抖阴直播
- 17/10/2019
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Managing the risk of Grass Staggers
In the last week, there has been a large increase in cases of hypomagnesemia (Grass Staggers) in beef cows. SAC Consulting, part of Scotland鈥檚 Rural College (抖阴直播), has now issued advice to farmers to…
- 抖阴直播
- 16/10/2019
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The curious incident of porpoises killed by 鈥榙og-bite鈥� bacteria
Scientists from a wide range of backgrounds have pooled their resources to solve the mystery of a 鈥榙og-bite鈥� bacteria attributed to the death of harbour porpoises.…
- 抖阴直播
- 11/10/2019
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Finding the positives in animal welfare
Researchers at 抖阴直播 have found a significant overlap between the views of farmers and scientists on positive animal welfare. In the first study of its kind, livestock farmers were asked directly what…
- 抖阴直播
- 09/10/2019
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Improving the welfare of laying hens
A multi-million pound European-wide project to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens is launched today (Friday 4 October), to coincide with World Animal Day.…
- 抖阴直播
- 04/10/2019
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Free calf health and management advice for dairy farmers
Dairy farmers will learn about reducing calf losses, the impact of early disease detection, calf nutrition and maximising growth performance at an open farm event organised by 抖阴直播. Calf mortality in…
- Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
- 04/10/2019
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Sheep sharing
An EU network to increase sheep productivity and flock profitability by knowledge exchange is celebrating the end of its three-year partnership with an event in Perth. During this time, the SheepNet…
- 抖阴直播
- 24/09/2019
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Cathy to champion animal welfare
An animal welfare expert at Scotland鈥檚 Rural College has been named as chair of the first-ever independent Scottish Animal Welfare Commission.…
- 抖阴直播
- 24/09/2019
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Beefing up cattle production in New Mexico
Scotland鈥檚 Rural College is part of a new multi-million dollar research project investigating how to improve beef cattle production in the United States using precision farming methods.…
- 抖阴直播
- 23/09/2019
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£1 million project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in poultry
A new treatment to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in poultry is to be developed by researchers in the UK and China.…
- 抖阴直播
- 05/09/2019
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Silver status for Redwings
Redwings was recognised for its work to control equine strangles by being awarded PASS Silver Status by 抖阴直播 Veterinary Services, which runs the national Premium Assured Strangles Scheme.…
- 抖阴直播
- 29/08/2019
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New guidelines for tackling wildlife disease
An animal expert from Scotland鈥檚 Rural College has been working with French colleagues to investigate ways of integrating wildlife into disease management processes. Professor Mike Hutchings, Head of…
- 抖阴直播
- 27/08/2019
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