Animal Health

Managing and controlling disease and ensuring animal health and welfare is the most effective way to maintain or increase productivity from livestock. 

This page aims to group together Animal Health activity undertaken through the Farming Connect programme.


In this section:


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Disease management in cattle - Why vaccination is your best herd insurance
04 November 2025The latest fully funded Animal Health and Welfare training workshop, delivered by…
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Healthy Animals, Happy Smallholders: New Welfare Training Available!
14 August 2025Are you a smallholder looking to improve knowledge, health and management of your…
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Protecting Wales: Updated Bluetongue Guidance for Livestock Keepers
The Welsh Government (WG) has reinforced its commitment to protecting Welsh livestock from…
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New for Farmers: Managing Breeding Bulls workshop with Farming Connect
18 June 2025Farming Connect is offering a fully funded, Lantra-accredited animal health and welfare…
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Benefits of lung scanning for respiratory disease in calves
16 June 2025A Welsh study has flagged up the value of scanning calves’ lungs for respiratory…
| Case Studies
Pig farmers and meat processor join forces to add value to pork
22 May 2025A new co-operative formed between West Wales pig farmers and a meat supplier is allowing…

Events

24 Feb 2026
Preparing for the Sustainable Farming Scheme
Llangefni
Join Farming Connect and independent advisor Wendy...
25 Feb 2026
Horticulture: Growing food in balance with biodiversity
Bideford
Birch Farm, Bideford, Devon, is a market garden based...
3 Mar 2026
Preparing for the Sustainable Farming Scheme
Crickhowell,
Join Farming Connect and independent advisor Wendy...
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