Content related to the topic: disease

16 January 2026

The impact of biosecurity: Healthier herds, stronger future

Join us for this practical online session to discover how strong biosecurity can protect your pigs, and improve the resilience and profitability of your farm. Learn actionable strategies to reduce disease risk, safeguard your herd, and see how high biosecurity standards can lead to healthier pigs and better income.

17 November 2025

ASF workshops empower producers

Our ASF workshops continue to empower producers and vets to tighten biosecurity as the threat of an outbreak remains an ever-present risk.

10 December 2025

Ticked off! Understanding sheep parasite threats

Chemical and non-chemical management of ticks and tick-borne diseases

12 November 2025

Orf vaccination in sheep

Orf is a common skin disease mainly affecting young lambs in their first year of life.

17 April 2026

Understanding pneumonia and lung scanning

Pneumonia is one of the most common causes of calf mortality and poor performance in youngstock. It often develops subclinically, making it difficult to detect and frequently underestimated on farms.

28 October 2025

2024 antibiotic usage in UK pig industry

In 2024, the UK pig sector saw a slight rise in antibiotic use, although this still represents a reduction of 17.9% since 2020.

23 October 2025

Breeds at risk

Animals on the UK breeds at risk list may be spared from culling during an exotic notifiable animal disease outbreak.

14 October 2025

Treating early is not an insurance policy against liver fluke

Before deciding whether to treat your livestock for liver fluke this autumn, we encourage you to test whether treatment is needed first.

6 March 2026

Be on the lookout for acorn poisoning this autumn

There is a glut of acorns this autumn, which brings with it an increased risk of acorn poisoning in livestock.

1 October 2025

Preparing your herd for autumn

As the busy summer season winds down, autumn presents a good opportunity for dairy farmers to take stock of herd health and performance.

12 June 2026

Muck Free Truck campaign relaunched to raise the standard for clean pig transport

We have relaunched the Muck Free Truck campaign with a bold new slogan – Muck Off! – to strengthen biosecurity across the UK pig industry

12 June 2026

Muck Free Truck: Raising the standard for clean pig transport

First launched in 2019, the Muck Free Truck campaign has been refreshed for 2025.