Vets inspect hundreds of cows stuck on ‘hellish’ ship for months over bluetongue virus fears

1 week, 5 days ago

Four arrested for cattle smuggling; 46 bovine animals rescued in Jharkhand

Police in Seraikela-Kharswan district arrested four alleged cattle smugglers and rescued 46 bovine animals in an operation conducted late Thursday night. The operation was carried out at the Kundusal roundabout near Bandi village, where officers spotted a group of people moving cattle from Kuchai in Seraikela-Kharswan district towards the West Bengal border. Those arrested turned out to be Tony Bodra …

Jharkhand Cattle Bovine Animals District Arrested Rescued 46

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mad cow disease case confirmed on Scottish farm

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease, has been confirmed in …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Aliens or a cult? New clues emerge in quest to solve 'longest-running murder mystery'

Daily Mail

New clues have emerged in the quest to solve America's 'longest-running murder mystery' that has plagued ranchers since the 1970s. Several states, from Kansas to Iowa and Oregon, have reported strange cases of dead cows sliced with surgical-like precision with their reproductive organs removed. But new clues are emerging in Wheeler County, Oregon, local sheriffs said, amid a rash of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Woman charged as NT police allege cattle died of dehydration, not cyanide poisoning

ABC

A woman has been charged after a police investigation found dead cattle at a research station in the Northern Territory were allegedly dehydrated, not poisoned by cyanide. The 71 cattle were found dead or dying at the Old Man Plains research facility, managed by the NT Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, near Alice Springs in March 2023. Initial reports …

Cattle

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Valencia's pet victims: How dogs, cats and even an OSTRICH were found alone in flood-ravaged Spanish city as rescue team launches desperate bid to reunite them with owners

Daily Mail

A dusty football pitch has been turned into a makeshift animal sanctuary for rescued pets following the devastating Valencia floods which left more than 200 people dead. An army of vets, animal psychologists and volunteers – including one of Spain's biggest soap stars – have joined together to help look after the animals who are cold, sick, hungry and disorientated. …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Five more horses die at Los Alamitos amid a viral disease confined to one barn

LA Times

Five more horses have died at a barn at Los Alamitos, bringing the total to 12 deaths as a result of an outbreak of equine infectious anemia. The death toll over a serious equine virus at Los Alamitos grew to 12, with five more horses euthanized after an outbreak of equine infectious anemia in the barn of quarter horse hall …

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3 months ago

Norway reports first cases of bluetongue disease in livestock since 2009

Associated Press

AAS, Norway — Norway reported Thursday dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue, an insect-borne virus that is harmless to humans but can be fatal to sheep and other livestock, for the first time in the country since 2009. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute said the virus known as bluetongue serotype 3, or BTV-3, was first detected in livestock in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark reported Tuesday cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is harmless to humans but can be fatal for so-called ruminant animals — mainly sheep but also cows and goats. Cases have also been reported in Germany, the Netherlands and France, Danish authorities said. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Movement of animals restricted in two counties after confirmed bluetongue cases

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Restrictions on the movement of sheep and cattle have been …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Abandoned animals on the road: BTP writes to BBMP to address problem

The Hindu

If you are someone who drives a vehicle on Bengaluru roads, it is not uncommon for you to encounter a stray cow, dog, or bull on the way. “Abandoned animals, including cows, dogs, and other stray animals, are frequently found wandering on the streets, causing obstacles and hazards to vehicular traffic,” said M.N. Our traffic personnel have reported numerous instances …

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7 months ago

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas Panhandle

Salon

In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: “They said there is something moving from herd to herd.” Nearly 60 days passed before veterinarians identified the culprit: a highly pathogenic strain of the bird flu virus, H5N1. “People tend to …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Urgent warning over bluetongue virus: Millions of farm animals are at risk of deadly disease carried to Britain from Europe by midges

Daily Mail

Government experts have issued an urgent warning over a deadly disease that could kill millions of farm animals in Britain. Bluetongue disease – caused by a virus spread by flying insects called midges – mostly affects sheep and cattle, but also goats, deer and even camel. Bluetongue disease was first reported in the UK in 2007, but now government says …

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8 months ago

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

Associated Press

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. “To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe,” the FDA said in a statement. Results of additional tests are expected in “the …

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9 months ago

Cattle dying from mosquito-borne Bovine Ephemeral Fever spreading south with warmer, wetter climate

ABC

In short: Deadly cattle disease Bovine Ephemeral Fever, known as the three-day sickness, is spreading across the South Coast. Deadly cattle disease Bovine Ephemeral Fever, known as the three-day sickness, is spreading across the South Coast. Mr Warnes said, while there were vaccinations available for BEF, the farm did not vaccinate cattle because it "never normally comes south of the …

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10 months ago

Mysterious discovery: Hundreds of dead cows found in forest near MP's Shivpuri

India TV News

A mysterious discovery came to light when the bodies of close to 200 cows were found in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district. According to the information received, these bodies were recovered just 500-600 meters away from the National Highway on the Salarpur road passing through Karaira tehsil on National Highway 27. Speaking on the issue, police station in-charge Suresh Sharma said …

Shivpuri

10 months, 3 weeks ago

A ship carrying thousands of livestock returns to Australia after month-long ordeal

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Joy turns to despair as rescued Blue Whale calf found dead in Mumbai coast

Hindustan Times

On Tuesday night, when officials from the forest department, fisheries department, Coast Guard, and Jindal Steel Works’ Jaigadh port rescued a Blue Whale calf from the Ganapatipule beach in Ratnagiri district and released it back in the deep sea, they were elated. High drama unfolded on the beach in Ganapatipule after some nature lovers spotted a Blue Whale calf on …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Elusive cattle-killing leopard in Erode district, caught on camera

The Hindu

A leopard that is suspected of killing cattle in Arachalur and Perundurai areas in Erode district was caught on camera, even as the Forest Department stepped up vigil in these villages and asked people to remain cautious. About a month ago, four goats owned by a farmer, Gopal of Kongampalayam village in Perundurai taluk, were killed by an unidentified animal …

Animal Perundurai

1 year, 2 months ago

When roads and markets turn bullish: stray cattle harm people

The Hindu

In Triplicane, nearly every resident has a story to tell about nightmarish encounters with cattle on the streets. Those who feed the cows should go to their premises instead of offering them food on the road.” As the women assembled close to the temple on Thursday, they pointed at the two-wheelers zooming past them while a Corporation vehicle meant for …

Issue Resident Cow Cows Corporation Koyambedu Radhakrishnan

1 year, 2 months ago

'Massive amounts' of cattle getting rejected from live export trade to Indonesia due to skin blemishes

ABC

Markus Rathsmann has got cattle in his yards at Mt Ringwood Station in the Northern Territory and points out which ones are currently barred from the live export trade to Indonesia. Mr Rathsmann knows of nearby stations that have had 30 to 40 per cent of their cattle rejected from the live export trade this month because of skin blemishes. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers urged to keep cattle indoors as bluetongue disease affects up to 1,100 farms

NL Times

Farmers should really consider keeping their livestock stabled now that the bluetongue virus is spreading rapidly in the Netherlands, veterinarians told De Telegraaf. Agriculture Minister Piet Adema advised bringing animals inside before midges, which spread the virus, become active around sunset. But he also called it “mopping with the tap open.” The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority has …

Virus Spread Nvwa Bluetongue

1 year, 2 months ago

Bluetongue virus spreads to over 300 farms, 400 animals are dead

Dutch News

The bluetongue virus first identified on four Dutch sheep farms earlier this month has now been identified on 319 farms nationwide, according to data collected by food and product safety board NVWA. The first four cases were in Noord-Holland and Utrecht and the virus is so far largely confined to the central part of the country, the NVWA said. Nevertheless, …

Disease Sheep Farms

1 year, 2 months ago

Bluetongue virus spreads to over 300 farms, 400 animals are dead

Dutch News

The bluetongue virus first identified on four Dutch sheep farms earlier this month has now been identified on 319 farms nationwide, according to data collected by food and product safety board NVWA. The first four cases were in Noord-Holland and Utrecht and the virus is so far largely confined to the central part of the country, the NVWA said. Nevertheless, …

Disease Sheep Farms

1 year, 4 months ago

Live export industry awaits lumpy skin disease testing, responding to Indonesian concerns

ABC

Cattle producers in northern Australia are facing a nervous wait, as authorities scramble to test animals for lumpy skin disease to reassure Indonesian authorities it is not in the country. Key points: Indonesia says 13 imported Australian cattle have lumpy skin disease Australian authorities are testing four suspended live export facilities One cattle yard near Darwin is holding about 3,000 …

Australia Testing Facilities Live Export Darwin Indonesian

1 year, 6 months ago

Lumpy skin disease: Over 100 cows died in Meghalaya; 8,000 animals infected

India TV News

Lumpy skin disease: More than 100 cows have died in Meghalaya due to the highly contagious lumpy skin disease and over 8,000 animals have been infected by LSD so far, an official said on Sunday. "The number of cows infected with lumpy skin disease is 8,177 and 5,884 cows have recovered from the disease and 101 animals have died, as …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Abandoned factory ‘undoubtedly’ contains dormant Mad Cow Disease

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Mad cow case in Brazil dubbed 'atypical' after export bans applied

India Today

A confirmed case of mad cow disease in Brazil discovered last month is "atypical," the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, adding it will work to lift beef export suspensions swiftly enacted by several countries in Asia. In a statement, the agriculture ministry pointed to an analysis conducted by the World Organisation for Animal Health that confirmed the unusual case of …

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2 years ago

The final voyage of the Gulf Livestock 1: Why did a live export ship sail into Typhoon Maysak?

ABC

An ABC investigation can reveal the owner of a ship that sank in a typhoon two years ago, killing 41 people, had repeated safety concerns flagged by maritime authorities and may have been operating while insolvent, according to auditors. Japan's coast guard found the Gulf Livestock 1's chief officer Eduardo Sareno floating in the sea the night after the ship …

Japan Data New Zealand Typhoon Gulf Ship Export

2 years, 1 month ago

Anubrata's aide grilled by CBI in Bengal cattle smuggling case

The Hindu

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday, November 3, 2022 questioned Abdul Karim Khan, a close associate of Trinamool Congress party leader Anubrata Mondal, in connection with its investigation into the cattle smuggling case, an official said. Khan, also a TMC leader of West Bengal's Birbhum district, appeared for questioning before the CBI at its office in CGO Complex in …

Cbi Birbhum

2 years, 2 months ago

Six cattle die of lumpy skin disease in Shivamogga

The Hindu

As many as six cattle have died in recent days in Shivamogga district due to lumpy skin disease, prompting the district administration to ban cattle fairs and transportation of cattle up to October 31. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services has taken up a vaccination drive to avoid the spread of the disease, which is transmitted through blood-feeding …

Disease Cattle Lumpy Skin Disease Veterinary Services

2 years, 3 months ago

Lumpy virus infects 15,000, kills 115 cattle in UP

India Today

At least 15,000 cattle have been infected with the lumpy skin disease virus and 115 cattle deaths have been reported in Uttar Pradesh so far. India Today reached the ground where about 31 animals have died due to the lumpy virus in Saharanpur and the virus has reached 429 villages. Speaking to India Today, Dr Indramani, Director, State Animal Husbandry …

Animals India Animal Virus Saharanpur Mathura Lumpy

2 years, 4 months ago

Lumpy skin disease affects over 5,000 cattle in west UP

India TV News

Highlights More than 5,000 cattle have been affected by the lumpy skin disease virus in west UP. Lumpy skin disease: More than 5,000 cattle have been affected by the lumpy skin disease virus while 30 have died due to this so far in eight districts of Uttar Pradesh including Meerut, Baghpat, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, and Bijnor. "Teams have …

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2 years, 4 months ago

17 cows rescued from West Bengal district; were being smuggled, claim police

Hindustan Times

At least 17 cows were rescued from West Bengal’s Purulia district while the animals were allegedly smuggled in a milk delivery van on Tuesday, police said. The shutter at the back of the van accidentally opened and villagers found at least 22 cows inside. Police said the van was speeding towards Bankura district after entering Purulia from Bihar and it …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Lumpy skin disease in cattle spreads to over 8 States and UTs; 7,300 animals dead so far

The Hindu

Over 7,300 cattle have died so far due to ‘lumpy skin disease’ in eight states including one Union Territory, and vaccination drive has been stepped up to contain the infection, a senior government official said. Over 1.85 lakh cattle have been affected so far and more than 7,300 cattle have died since the outbreak of the disease in July,” the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle Spreads to Over 8 States and UTs; 7,300 Animals Dead So Far

News 18

Over 7,300 cattle have died so far due to ’lumpy skin disease’ in eight states including one union territory and vaccination drive has been stepped up to contain the infection, a senior government official said. Over 1.85 cattle have been affected so far and more than 7,300 cattle have died since the outbreak of the disease in July,” the official …

States Gujarat Official Punjab Far Cattle Skin Disease

2 years, 4 months ago

Lumpy skin disease: Over 7,000 animals dead in 8 States/UT so far

Live Mint

More than 7,300 animals have died due to lumpy skin disease in eight states including one union territory so far, said a senior government official as quoted by news agency PTI. The government official said that India too saw the first case of lumpy skin disease in 2019, majorly in West Bengal and Odisha. In Punjab, there are 74,325 cattle …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Cow deaths in UP’s Amroha: Probe panel submits report to CM

Hindustan Times

The committee that investigated the incident in which more than 60 cows died in a cow protection centre in Amroha district presumably after consuming poison-laced fresh fodder on August 4 submitted its confidential report to chief minister Yogi Adityanath here on Sunday. “We submitted the detailed report in a sealed cover to the chief minister on Sunday morning,” said one …

Cow Cows

2 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1,200 cattle perish to lumpy disease in Rajasthan

The Hindu

The outbreak of the contagious lumpy skin disease has become a bane for thousands of cattle herders in western and northern Rajasthan where nearly 1,200 bovines have perished to the disease which is spreading at an unrelenting speed in the region. Animal husbandry department officials said that the infection has spread among nearly 25,000 cattle in a span of three …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe

NPR

Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe Enlarge this image toggle caption Aaron Bolton/Kaiser Health News Aaron Bolton/Kaiser Health News Kenneth Cook used a mallet and a chisel to crack into a pig's skull in the gravel driveway outside his home on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. The disease is already …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Over 20 cow carcasses found in Hoshiarpur village, probe ordered

Op India

On March 12, carcasses of around 20 cows were found near a railway track close to village Jhans in Tanda Urmar, located 36 KM from Hoshiarpur. Bajrang Dal’s Sandeep told Asia Net News that on receiving the information about the incident, Bajrang Dal activists along with other Hindu organizations reached the spot. He further added the police would check the …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Case of ‘mad cow disease’ discovered in Somerset farm

The Independent

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3 years, 3 months ago

Animal rights group: Faeroes should end dolphin slaughters

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The international animal rights group Sea Shepherd said Wednesday it hopes that pressure will build from within the Faeroe Islands to end its traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow water, where they are slaughtered for their meat and blubber. “It was a complete disaster, completely unprecedented in fact, it could even be the largest single hunt …

End Rights Group Sea Shepherd Pilot Whales Faeroese Faeroes Dolphin Slaughter

3 years, 3 months ago

Questions remain over what happened to Gulf Livestock 1 a year on from tragic live export voyage

ABC

It has been 12 months since a live export ship sank off the Japanese coast, but a number of details about the tragedy remain a mystery. Key points: The Gulf Livestock 1 sank in September 2020 with 43 crew members and around 6,000 head of cattle on board One year on and there has not been any information released from …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Cows beaten with electric prods and pigs cut while still alive, secret cameras show

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. No workers were seen checking animals for signs of consciousness Sheep and pigs were …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Cows on the mooove: Police corral cattle loose in Limburg

NL Times

The police in Limburg chased a herd of cows outside of Heerlen during the early morning on Monday. "After a long pursuit, together with Politie Basisteam Heerlen and Politie Landelijke Eenheid we managed to round up the cows in a residential area in Heerlen. After stringing up police tape, they became calm," Politie Basisteam Brunssum-Landgraaf wrote on Facebook. Posted by …

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3 years, 6 months ago

All Felines in Ranchi Zoo Put to Covid-19 Test Post Tiger Shiva's Death

News 18

All 21 felines in Jharkhand’s Ranchi Zoo – right from 1.3 years tiger cubs to 14-year-old Mallik – are undergoing Covid-19 test to rule out chances of infection in the wake of death of tiger Shiva down with fever for three days, an official said Saturday. The decision for mandatory Covid-19 test of felines was taken amid coronavirus scare though …

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3 years, 6 months ago

PMC will have private agencies on standby for dead-animal disposal this monsoon season

Hindustan Times

In preparation for the monsoon, the Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to have agencies on standby for animal burial, as a large number of animal deaths occur during the monsoon season. At present, the PMC disposes of two large cattle animals and seven to eight small animals per day. During the Ambil odha flood incident, we had to face the …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Animals were likely source of coronavirus, not lab leak, WHO says

LA Times

A WHO-China joint study press conference is held Feb. 9 at the end of a WHO mission to investigate the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of the coronavirus says transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal was the most likely scenario and that a lab …

China Coronavirus Report Virus Likely Wuhan

3 years, 9 months ago

Harayana vets find 71 kg waste inside pregnant cow; stray bovine dies after failed delivery

Firstpost

Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died. An estimated five million cows roam India’s cities, with many gorging on the vast amounts of plastic litter on the streets. In a four-hour operation on 21 February, vets found nails, plastic, marbles and other garbage …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Vets Extract 71kg of Waste in Stray Pregnant Cow's Stomach, Bovine Dies Days Later

News 18

Veterinarians have extracted 71 kilograms of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died. An estimated five million cows roam Indian cities, with many gorging on the vast amounts of plastic litter on the streets. In a four-hour operation on February 21, vets found nails, plastic, marbles and other garbage in …

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