Animal Health | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:12:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 How does bird flu in cattle impact humans? /how-does-bird-flu-in-cattle-impact-humans/54632/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-does-bird-flu-in-cattle-impact-humans /how-does-bird-flu-in-cattle-impact-humans/54632/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:12:51 +0000 /?p=54632 Researchers have discovered that the H5N1 strain of bird flu in cattle does not represent an increased threat to people. Discover more here.

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]]> /how-does-bird-flu-in-cattle-impact-humans/54632/feed/ 0 UK Government tightens measures after Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Germany /uk-government-tightens-measures-after-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-in-germany/54576/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-government-tightens-measures-after-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-in-germany /uk-government-tightens-measures-after-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-in-germany/54576/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:41:03 +0000 /?p=54576 Learn about the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Germany, its impact, prevention measures, and UK efforts to safeguard livestock.

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]]> /uk-government-tightens-measures-after-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-in-germany/54576/feed/ 0 Dogs identified as spreaders of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella /dogs-identified-as-spreaders-of-antimicrobial-resistant-salmonella/54476/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dogs-identified-as-spreaders-of-antimicrobial-resistant-salmonella /dogs-identified-as-spreaders-of-antimicrobial-resistant-salmonella/54476/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:33 +0000 /?p=54476 Discover more about the spread of and approaches needed to combat antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella in household dogs.

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]]> /dogs-identified-as-spreaders-of-antimicrobial-resistant-salmonella/54476/feed/ 0 New funding secures UK’s protection from dangerous animal diseases /new-funding-secures-uks-protection-from-dangerous-animal-diseases/53800/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-funding-secures-uks-protection-from-dangerous-animal-diseases /new-funding-secures-uks-protection-from-dangerous-animal-diseases/53800/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:20:16 +0000 /?p=53800 A £200m investment in the UK’s main research testing facility will bolster the country's fight against dangerous animal diseases.

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]]> /new-funding-secures-uks-protection-from-dangerous-animal-diseases/53800/feed/ 0 A One Health approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance in animals /a-one-health-approach-to-tackling-antimicrobial-resistance-in-animals/52869/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-one-health-approach-to-tackling-antimicrobial-resistance-in-animals /a-one-health-approach-to-tackling-antimicrobial-resistance-in-animals/52869/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:34:55 +0000 /?p=52869 Dr Morgan Jeannin from the World Organisation for Animal Health details the actions we can take towards tackling antimicrobial resistance in animals.

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]]> /a-one-health-approach-to-tackling-antimicrobial-resistance-in-animals/52869/feed/ 0 Addressing antibiotic resistance in pets with better diagnostics /addressing-antibiotic-resistance-in-pets-with-better-diagnostics/53217/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=addressing-antibiotic-resistance-in-pets-with-better-diagnostics /addressing-antibiotic-resistance-in-pets-with-better-diagnostics/53217/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:58:07 +0000 /?p=53217 While most people associate antibiotic stewardship with human medicine, it is just as crucial for animal health, particularly for our pets.

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]]> /addressing-antibiotic-resistance-in-pets-with-better-diagnostics/53217/feed/ 0 Antibiotic resistance in UK animals hits record low /antibiotic-resistance-in-uk-animals-hits-record-low/53022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antibiotic-resistance-in-uk-animals-hits-record-low /antibiotic-resistance-in-uk-animals-hits-record-low/53022/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:10:19 +0000 /?p=53022 A new report has revealed antibiotic resistance in UK animals remains at its lowest level since reporting started a decade ago.

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]]> /antibiotic-resistance-in-uk-animals-hits-record-low/53022/feed/ 0 Horizon Europe project to enhance animal health and welfare in EU fish farming /horizon-europe-project-to-enhance-animal-health-and-welfare-in-eu-fish-farming/27758/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horizon-europe-project-to-enhance-animal-health-and-welfare-in-eu-fish-farming /horizon-europe-project-to-enhance-animal-health-and-welfare-in-eu-fish-farming/27758/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:43:59 +0000 /?p=27758 A new project funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme aims to optimise animal health and welfare within the European fish farming sector.

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]]> /horizon-europe-project-to-enhance-animal-health-and-welfare-in-eu-fish-farming/27758/feed/ 0 Influencing the rumen microbiome /influencing-the-rumen-microbiome/17663/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=influencing-the-rumen-microbiome /influencing-the-rumen-microbiome/17663/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:54:25 +0000 /?p=17663 The University of Minnesota’s Dr Andres Gomez, Dr Isaac Salfer, and Dr Marshall Stern discuss how the rumen microbiome is influenced by non-nutritional factors, affecting ruminant livestock performance. The vast array of microorganisms that inhabit the forestomach of ruminants – mainly bacteria, fungi, virus, and protozoa (also known as the rumen microbiome) – play an […]

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]]> /influencing-the-rumen-microbiome/17663/feed/ 0 Scientists urge for drastic measures to mitigate biodiversity loss /scientists-urge-drastic-measures-mitigate-biodiversity-loss/17205/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scientists-urge-drastic-measures-mitigate-biodiversity-loss /scientists-urge-drastic-measures-mitigate-biodiversity-loss/17205/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:26:50 +0000 /?p=17205 A collection of scientists from bioDiscovery and the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), outline their key framework to help relieve biodiversity loss. Scientists warn that pausing and then reversing the dangerous, ongoing loss of the Earth’s plant and animal diversity requires far more than an expanded global system of protected areas […]

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]]> /scientists-urge-drastic-measures-mitigate-biodiversity-loss/17205/feed/ 0 New species of rain frog named in honour of Greta Thunberg /new-species-of-rain-frog-named-in-honour-of-greta-thunberg/16893/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-species-of-rain-frog-named-in-honour-of-greta-thunberg /new-species-of-rain-frog-named-in-honour-of-greta-thunberg/16893/#respond Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:17:23 +0000 /?p=16893 Scientists discover a new species of rain frog in Panama and have named it after climate activist Greta Thunberg. In 2018, the Rainforest Trust celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting an auction which offered the naming rights for a variety of new-to-science species. The funds raised at the auction were to aid in the conservation […]

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]]> /new-species-of-rain-frog-named-in-honour-of-greta-thunberg/16893/feed/ 0 The worrying impact of sea ice decline on polar bear movement patterns /worrying-impact-sea-ice-decline-polar-bear-movement-patterns/16498/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worrying-impact-sea-ice-decline-polar-bear-movement-patterns /worrying-impact-sea-ice-decline-polar-bear-movement-patterns/16498/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:37:28 +0000 /?p=16498 Due to ever-increasing climate change impacts causing sea ice to melt, polar bears are being forced to travel longer and more hazardous distances to obtain food. In recent years, polar bears in the Beaufort Sea have had no choice but to travel far outside of their traditional arctic hunting grounds to acquire food due to […]

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]]> /worrying-impact-sea-ice-decline-polar-bear-movement-patterns/16498/feed/ 0 Amazon basin approaches potential disastrous tipping point /amazon-basin-approaches-potential-disastrous-tipping-point/15740/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-basin-approaches-potential-disastrous-tipping-point /amazon-basin-approaches-potential-disastrous-tipping-point/15740/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:53:06 +0000 /?p=15740 Landmark report released at COP26 climate change conference forebodes a potential crisis for the Amazon basin. A first-of-its-kind scientific report detailing the natural disaster unfolding in the Amazon basin was presented at the COP26 conference in Glasgow. The Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) released an Amazon Assessment Report that was developed by over 200 scientists. […]

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]]> /amazon-basin-approaches-potential-disastrous-tipping-point/15740/feed/ 0 Studying the ‘potential’ of species to cope with environmental changes /studying-potential-species-cope-environmental-changes/13870/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=studying-potential-species-cope-environmental-changes /studying-potential-species-cope-environmental-changes/13870/#respond Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:40:33 +0000 /?p=13870 Professor Dr Jörns Fickel of Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research explains the work taking place on species’ ability to cope with environmental changes.

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]]> /studying-potential-species-cope-environmental-changes/13870/feed/ 0 Cell-based fish from a bioreactor: a novel alternative to fishing /cell-based-fish-bioreactor-novel-alternative-fishing/13667/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cell-based-fish-bioreactor-novel-alternative-fishing /cell-based-fish-bioreactor-novel-alternative-fishing/13667/#respond Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:47:04 +0000 /?p=13667 Scientists at Bluu Biosciences are developing a method of growing cell-based fish, which could offer a sustainable alternative to fishing.

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]]> /cell-based-fish-bioreactor-novel-alternative-fishing/13667/feed/ 0 Mangroves endangered by low functional diversity of invertebrates /mangroves-endangered-low-functional-diversity-invertebrates/13657/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mangroves-endangered-low-functional-diversity-invertebrates /mangroves-endangered-low-functional-diversity-invertebrates/13657/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:19:08 +0000 /?p=13657 Marine ecologists from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that mangroves may be at risk by the low functional diversity of invertebrates.

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]]> /mangroves-endangered-low-functional-diversity-invertebrates/13657/feed/ 0 £40m in funding for boosting green jobs and nature recovery in the UK /40m-funding-boosting-green-jobs-nature-recovery/13618/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=40m-funding-boosting-green-jobs-nature-recovery /40m-funding-boosting-green-jobs-nature-recovery/13618/#respond Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:02:30 +0000 /?p=13618 Projects have received a total of £40m in grants to facilitate 2,500 green jobs, plant nearly one million trees and boost the UK's nature recovery.

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]]> /40m-funding-boosting-green-jobs-nature-recovery/13618/feed/ 0 The evolving face of fish welfare in the aquaculture industry /the-evolving-face-of-fish-welfare-in-the-aquaculture-industry/12819/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-evolving-face-of-fish-welfare-in-the-aquaculture-industry /the-evolving-face-of-fish-welfare-in-the-aquaculture-industry/12819/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:27:37 +0000 /?p=12819 In the world of fish welfare, Flatsetsund Engineering pioneer technology needed to eliminate sea lice and save the salmon industry.

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]]> /the-evolving-face-of-fish-welfare-in-the-aquaculture-industry/12819/feed/ 0 Fossil fuel emissions may be skewing data from marine ecosystems /fossil-fuel-emissions-skewing-data-marine-ecosystems/11771/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fossil-fuel-emissions-skewing-data-marine-ecosystems /fossil-fuel-emissions-skewing-data-marine-ecosystems/11771/#respond Thu, 20 May 2021 11:09:08 +0000 /?p=11771 A novel tool has been developed that will enable scientists to determine how centuries of fossil fuel emissions may be distorting the data they collect from marine ecosystems.  

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]]> /fossil-fuel-emissions-skewing-data-marine-ecosystems/11771/feed/ 0 The challenges facing animal health in European farms /challenges-facing-animal-health-european-farms/11676/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=challenges-facing-animal-health-european-farms /challenges-facing-animal-health-european-farms/11676/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 09:37:31 +0000 /?p=11676 Innovation News Network's International Editor, Clifford Holt, spoke to Roxane Feller, Secretary General of AnimalhealthEurope, about some of the challenges and opportunities facing animal health in Europe today.

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