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Farming Today This Week: Animal Disease

Charlotte Smith investigates the various animal diseases that threaten UK farming and visits the world-renowned Pirbright Institute in Surrey.

Charlotte Smith investigates the various animal diseases that threaten UK farming, and visits the world-renowned Pirbright Institute in Surrey. From avian flu to foot and mouth to not-yet-discovered pathogens, the Institute and its global partners track the spread of disease and research into new ways to prevent illness. Charlotte also discovers a room full of midges, the carriers of bluetongue, that is thick with the smell of their diet; liver powder.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Rich Ward.

27 minutes

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  • Sat 6 Feb 2016 06:30

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