Content related to the topic: health

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.

11 April 2019

Antibiotic resistance Using antibiotics responsibly

Antibiotics are a medicine that in most cases should only be used to treat bacterial infections. Over-prescribing and the unnecessary use of antibiotics can increase the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Livestock producers have a responsibility to protect human and animal health by using antibiotics responsibly in order to minimise the risk of antibiotic resistance (AMR).

30 April 2019

Meet our strategic farmer: William Baillie

Farmer William Baillie shares his experience of the dairy strategic farm programme

30 April 2019

Refreshed dairy focus for AHDB in Scotland

AHDB is now recruiting an additional person to work with Scottish dairy farmers, after the Scottish Dairy Hub officially moved to NFUS in February.