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Scotland's Moredun Research Institute ramps up disease support for UK livestock farmers

The Moredun Research Institute has secured investment to support the UK livestock industry鈥檚 resilience to infectious diseases, as well as gaining Defra funding for louping ill vaccine commercialisation

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 5 min read
A new louping ill vaccine is being developed which could help upland farmers.
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A new louping ill vaccine is being developed which could help upland farmers.

In a press briefing organised by the Moredun Research Institute, scientific director Prof Tom McNeilly, acknowledged the challenging year the UK livestock industry has faced, with regards to infectious...

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