Content related to the topic: health

9 July 2019

Pig Health and Welfare Council Biennial Report 2017–2018

This report recounts the activities of the Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC) during 2017 and 2018. This has been a challenging time, with the PHWC working to enable the industry to introduce changes in practices that are necessary to meet the targets in respect of reducing antibiotic usage and driving up welfare standards across production systems.

21 August 2019

Technical beef events

AHDB is proud to present Talking Beef 2019 – a one day event looking at key areas of beef production.

4 November 2021

Contingency planning for pig keepers

This guide will take you through the process of preparing a contingency plan, for example, if you are placed in a restriction zone. It also contains a 'key contacts' template for you to fill in and print.

4 March 2026

NPA AHDB disease contingency plan template

Download and complete this contingency planning template from AHDB and the NPA so that you are prepared should there be a notifiable disease outbreak in the pig sector.

26 June 2019

Technical sheep events

Join us this summer for three sheep events entitled ‘Talking Sheep 2019’ that are taking place across the country. The full-day events will form a series of technical sheep events in collaboration with industry partners looking at key areas of sheep production.

31 May 2019

American dairy welfare expert visits Scotland

Internationally renowned vet Dr James Reynolds will discuss the latest animal welfare science at an AHDB meeting in Lanarkshire on 17 June.

30 May 2019

Pig industry antibiotic results show further reduction

Antibiotic use in pigs dropped to 110 mg/PCU in 2018. Edging closer to the 2020 industry target of 99 mg/PCU.

8 May 2019

Designing your footbath using the footbath fitness test

Building an effective footbath is an essential part of dairy farm design. Work through the footbath fitness test to see if you can improve your footbath design and use.

9 April 2025

Reducing the spread of digital dermatitis

Digital dermatitis causes lameness in cattle, which as well as the welfare implications, can cost around £99 per case and so reducing the spread is important.