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Bovine TB figures for Wales fall again
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New figures reveal that Bovine TB incidents in Wales are down by 18 per cent.

New statistics released by Defra have revealed that the level of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in Wales has fallen by 18 per cent in the previous 12 months.  

The figures also show a 31 per cent decline in the number of cattle slaughtered in Wales as a result of bovine TB in the previous year.

The news of the fall has been welcomed by deputy minister of agriculture, Rebecca Evans.

Speaking about the figures, Rebecca said:  “Bovine TB continues to be one of the biggest problems facing the farming industry in Wales. It is a devastating disease and one that as a Government we are working hard to eradicate. 

“Whilst we know that disease figures can fluctuate from month to month, these latest statistics continue to indicate a downward trend for bovine TB in Wales and this is very encouraging news.

“Our comprehensive TB eradication programme which has now been in place for over five years is based on solid evidence, and includes annual testing of cattle, strict biosecurity measures and movement control.

“However we know that eradicating TB requires hard work, sustained effort over many years and a high level of co-operation between Government and the industry.

“While we know there is much more to do to eradicate this disease from Wales,  these statistics do show that we are moving in the right direction and that our hard work is starting to make a difference to the disease picture in Wales."

The figures also highlight that for the February to May period, new incidents of the disease were at their lowest level since 2008.

The statistics are available to download at: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/343229/bovinetb-statsnotice-13aug14.pdf

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.