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The need for vigorous implementation of the canine birth control programme was never more pronounced than now Hiranmay Karlekar The recent tragic killing of a four-year-old child by street dogs in Hyderabad once again underlines the absolutely urgent need to implement the animal birth control (ABC) program for such dogs throughout the country.

In May last year, Dr Jennifer McIntyre, along with Dr Roz Laing and Dr Fiona Lovatt, asked Scottish Farmer readers to take part in a study…

Dogs that are fed raw meat are more likely to excrete the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) in their faeces, vets from the University of Bristol have warned.

Study found nine years of culling has failed to reduce bTB levels in UK cattle herds

Canine tumors that are normally spread between dogs via sex can also be transmitted by sniffing each others genitals, leading to facial cancer.

Canine transmissible venereal tumours (CTVT) are infectious and can spread when male dogs sniff females. Study author Dr Andrea Strakova, a vet from Cambridge University, said: "We found that a very significant proportion of the nose or mouth tumours were in males." For the study, in the journal Veterinary Record, researchers reviewed almost 2,000 global

Scientists behind a recent study that demonstrated badger culling in England has been unsuccessful in reducing TB rates in cattle are urging Defra to come

A recent study has found that farmers are making great strides in managing mastitis in their herds, with most now practising selective dry cow…

Mastitis is an inflammation of the cow's mammary gland, which is usually caused by bacteria entering the teat canal.

Farmers are making strides in managing mastitis, as a survey shows most are practising selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) rather than routinely using antibiotics.