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Badger vaccination effective against Bovine TB after 230,000 have been shot

August 14, 2024August 6, 2024 by Michael Broad

Vaccination of badgers against Bovine TB works

Since 2013, it is believed that around 230,000 badgers have been killed in extensive culls across the UK to tackle Bovine TB according to the Badger Trust an organisation opposed to the culling. The UK government which has insisted on the badger culling at all stages estimates that between 70% and 90% of badgers …

‘Dog poo made my prize cows infertile’ (because of Neospora caninum). Cats can be infected.

July 31, 2024 by Michael Broad

Countryside dog walkers need to pick up their dog’s poop to avoid infecting heifers with Neospora caninum

This post is obliquely related to cats which is why I decided to publish it here. But it is mainly about dogs. Specifically, dogs on walks in the countryside where there are cattle. Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite. It’s a microscopic, single-celled organism that can cause significant problems for animals, particularly cattle and …