Animal Welfare
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Prey depletion threatens health of marine mammals
The link between reductions in the numbers and quality of fish and squid and the health of marine mammals that feed upon them in parts of northern European waters has been highlighted in a new report.…
- SRUC
- 25/08/2020
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Partnership to protect wading birds
A partnership between SAC Consulting, RSPB Scotland and farmers in the Upper Clyde Valley has been awarded £90,000 to expand local conservation efforts for wading birds.…
- SRUC
- 14/08/2020
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Pony owners needed to rein in laminitis
Horse and pony owners in the north east of Scotland could help provide answers to the causes of the painful condition, pasture-associated laminitis (PAL). A researcher at Scotland’s Rural College…
- SRUC
- 10/07/2020
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‘Listening’ to chicks could improve welfare
‘Listening’ to baby chicks’ calls could help identify welfare problems at an early stage, according to new research involving SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 12/06/2020
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Whale stranding sheds new light on mysterious species
One of the world’s most mysterious species of whale was stranded in Britain for the first time, according to new research. The female True’s beaked whale was found at Kearvaig Bay in Sutherland earlier this year where it was examined by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) – part of SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 10/06/2020
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Raising the baa on sheep health and nutrition
A European sheep network is calling on farmers and others in the industry to share their challenges and needs in a bid to improve flock health, nutrition and management practices.…
- SRUC
- 12/05/2020
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Sheep and Goat Health Scheme
A statement from George Caldow, Head of SRUC Veterinary Services, on SRUC’s Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme. “I would like to reassure the members of SRUC's Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme (PSGHS) and those involved in the wider sheep industry that SRUC will do everything that can be done to ensure continuity of the health scheme.…
- SRUC
- 08/04/2020
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Understanding animals’ emotions
Scotland’s Rural College has teamed up with a leading UK supermarket in a pioneering project to assess the emotional expressivity of animals in the supply chain.…
- SRUC
- 02/04/2020
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Speaking out about strangles
Speaking out about strangles – an infectious equine disease – is the focus of a new national week of action launched by SRUC in partnership with some of the UK’s largest horse welfare organisations.…
- SRUC
- 05/03/2020
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Happy farm
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College are launching a survey for farmers to get to the heart of the debate about what makes farm animals happy.…
- SRUC
- 28/02/2020
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Dairy farmers needed for M.Bovis study
Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the spread of Mycoplasma bovis in cattle.…
- Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
- 26/02/2020
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‘Unexpected’ number of resistance genes found on pig farm
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have identified a high number of antimicrobial resistance genes in pig faeces at a commercial farm, following the first longitudinal study of its kind.…
- SRUC
- 05/02/2020