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Focuses on multi-party models of extending coverage for vaccines, where the private sector plays a major role
Leaflet for vets and keepers of small flock and backyard poultry providing guidance on common diseases.
This study investigated the features of the small-scale commercial chicken sector in a rural area distant from major production centres
Article by David Welchman and Anna Brzozowska published in Vet Record.
Article by Adrienne Mackintosh, David Welchman, and Anna Brzozowska published in Vet Record.
Immunisation of poultry is critical for maintaining healthy flocks to provide nutrition and income for farmers
UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for poultry in north, central and east of England
UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for the whole of England to protect poultry and other captive birds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock near Bicester, Cherwell, Oxfordshire on 20 December 2025.
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