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Keeping infectious diseases at bay

Alison Braddock, of SRUC Veterinary Services discusses the key considerations for protecting livestock from diseases

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A healthy-looking animal could be carrying disease so it is worth checking to see if vendors have followed the same strict biosecurity and testing protocols as those from official health schemes.
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A healthy-looking animal could be carrying disease so it is worth checking to see if vendors have followed the same strict biosecurity and testing protocols as those from official health schemes.

Practical and often simple steps can be taken on the farm to reduce the risk from ‘iceberg' diseases. Alison Braddock, of SRUC Veterinary Services, says good biosecurity measures which support livestock...

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