Content related to the topic: health

28 February 2025

Farmers to access new funds through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway

The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway is a long-term, project partnership, co-designed by government and industry, across cattle, sheep, pig and poultry sectors to support continual improvement in health and welfare.

25 February 2026

Animal Health and Welfare Pathway payment increases

The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway is a long-term, project partnership, co-designed by government and industry, across cattle, sheep, pig and poultry sectors to support continual improvement in health and welfare.

18 April 2022

Tools help farmers to keep improving pig health and welfare

Read about some of the ways we're helping farmers to keep improving pig health and welfare

7 April 2022

Survey launched to understand impact of the rise in Schmallenberg virus on 2022 lambing season

3 February 2025

Horizon blog: Talks commence on UK-Canada free trade deal

The UK and Canada have launched negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Ottawa

19 August 2025

Blog: Welfare outcomes set us apart from other countries

Good animal health and welfare are vital for each and every animal on our farms and, as a vet, improving animal health and welfare is my passion.

30 December 2024

Pig Health Scheme assessments ramping up

In March and April, we anticipate that Pig Health Scheme assessments will resume in all 11 plants.

10 March 2022

A holistic approach to managing without zinc oxide

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) recently announced that any zinc oxide veterinary products that are Qualified-Person-released by 26 June 2022 can continue to be used until the end of their shelf life (approximately two years).

12 July 2024

African swine fever is a growing concern

March 2022: The ongoing development of African swine fever (ASF) in continental Europe is a growing concern.

24 February 2022

Swine dysentery outbreak

Cases of Swine Dysentery have been reported

21 February 2022

AHDB funded PhD study by Liz Nabb on the control of footrot in sheep

The role of serogroup specific vaccination in the control of footrot in sheep PhD

21 February 2022

AHDB funded PhD project on preventing neonatal infectious arthritis in lambs

Preventing Neonatal Infectious Arthritis in Lambs