Animal Welfare

Keeping cows with calves

Dairy farmers and new entrants interested in operating a cow-with-calf dairy system are invited to take part in a survey.…

Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
21/10/2020

BVD Stamp it Out project extended

A £5.7 million project to address Bovine Viral Diarrhoea in cattle has been extended by six months due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
20/10/2020

New sheep monitoring schemes aim to reduce risk of disease

UK farmers can now benefit from two new monitoring schemes designed to reduce the risk of disease in sheep.…

SRUC
12/10/2020

Sheep worrying video wins £500

SRUC lecturer Gemma Waugh returned to her former school to present a prize to students for their promotional video to increase awareness of sheep worrying.…

SRUC
22/09/2020

£5m precision technology project to focus on sheep welfare management

A £5 million research project involving nine countries – from Scandinavia to the Middle East – is aiming to revolutionise the use of precision technology in sheep and goat farming.…

SRUC
02/09/2020

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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