What Does Good Animal Welfare Look Like?
There are principles and moral obligations that we all ground ourselves to when ensuring animal health and welfare, whether animals…
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The Future of Portable Microscopes
The work of building cloud-based diagnostic image libraries is significant, but the reward is potentially large. Once a library is…
We Have the Past; The Future Will Be Made Together
Since its foundation in 1919, when Dutch farmers and dairy organisations joined forces to combat animal diseases, Royal GD has…
The UK Veterinary Sector: Corporates and the Ever-changing Face of Veterinary Medicine
The UK veterinary practice landscape is changing rapidly, undergoing innovation, changes and challenges, from the rise of the corporate to…
Contract Research Organisation in Animal Health in China: The Challenges and Opportunities
The IPO of Wuxi AppTec Group on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in May was a milestone event in 2018, revealing…
Good Antibiotic Replacement Pays for Itself
Alternatives to antibiotics, both as AGPs and therapeutics, are often seen as too costly, so they are only applied when…
Animal Feed and Pet Food – The Cost of Safety, Innovation and Sustainability
In the mature market of animal feed and pet food manufacturing, safety and quality of products is viewed by consumers…
Does the World Need Alternative Proteins?
Cultured meat dates back a mere six years. In 2013, Mark Post and his team from Maastricht University in the…
The Effect of Bacillus subtilis Strain on Intestinal Barrier Function and Inflammatory Responses
Since the ban on antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), the occurence of digestive disturbances in poultry has increased. The mode of…
Understanding the Push for Alternative Proteins
If you believe the headline hype, alternative proteins are taking over the restaurant menu and the grocery store meat case.…