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BBSRC and Institute for Animal Health statement regarding health and safety at IAH Pirbright

The Institute for Animal Health has since 2007 invested £30M in facility improvements and new infrastructure developments with a further £100M+ investment underway due to complete in 2014. The nature of the world leading research carried out at IAH means that it is necessary for work to be conducted…

World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) officially declares the eradication of rinderpest

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has officially declared that rinderpest (cattle plague) has been eradicated. All 198 countries that have animals susceptible to this devastating disease have been recognised as rinderpest-free. This announcement was made at the 79th General Session of…

Better understanding of foot-and-mouth disease offers potential for alternatives to culling

IAH and collaborators in the University of Edinburgh have uncovered a window of opportunity when it is possible to identify cattle infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) before they become infectious and/or show signs of having the disease. They have published their findings in the…