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Welfare
2 July 2024
On 19 June 2024, Defra announced the availability further funds to help tackle endemic diseases.
2 July 2025
Medicines are used to treat disease in people and in animals. It is important to use medicines appropriately when animals are sick to protect their welfare and restore them to health. The aim is to use as little as possible, but it is also important to use as much as is necessary to prevent unnecessary suffering and maintain animal welfare
29 May 2024
The UK Pig Industry Welfare Training Platform has been updated to include best practice for moving and handling pigs outdoors and in straw pens.
6 June 2025
From improving livestock health to responsible medicine use, our resources can help you make your business more productive, profitable and resilient.
2 April 2024
Find out why relatives of lame sheep often become lame as well
29 January 2026
Resources for vets and vet-led teams with official and practical guidance for carrying out Annual Health and Welfare Reviews
13 October 2023
This report from the Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC) recounts the activities of the council during 2021 and 2022.
12 January 2026
It is essential that youngstock housing provides for calves' needs, ensuring health and performance are optimised and regulations complied with. This page discusses how layout and construction can be used to the affect.
6 October 2023
Feeding is one of the main tasks of calf husbandry, and it requires a lot of money, time and effort. Designing your housing to make feeding easier will greatly benefit you and your team
30 October 2023
Well-designed cattle handling facilities make handling more efficient and help reduce stress and injuries.
23 June 2023
Researchers have applied some of the principles applied to mastitis cases and this time looked at including claw horn lesion data into statistical models to see what we can learn
23 June 2023
Sarah Smith of George Farm Vets tells us about the new Lantra-approved programme that aims to unite farm vets and hoof trimmers to improve mobility