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Further action needed on campylobacter, consumers say
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Three quarters of consumers  thought retailers should tell customers what proportion of chickens have the highest level of contamination.
FSA survey shows consumers want the industry to do more

Two thirds of consumers think the industry should continue to tackle campylobacter on chickens beyond the current target, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Campylobacter is the biggest cause of food poisoning in the UK, causing around 280,000 cases a year.

Since 2014, the FSA has been sampling fresh whole chilled chickens from major retailers and independent shops. Earlier this year, FSA revealed the percentage of chickens with the highest level of contamination had fallen from 19 per cent to 11 per cent.

The current agreed target is 10 per cent, but 66 per cent of consumers who responded to the FSA's survey said they wanted to see further reductions beyond this.

In addition, three quarters of those questioned thought retailers should tell customers what proportion of chickens have the highest level of contamination.

Seventy-six per cent also wanted retailers to be more proactive in telling them what action is being taken to cut campylobacter levels on their chicken, and more than half (53 per cent) said they would buy chicken from another retailer if their usual shop sold more than the average amount of 'high risk' chicken.

FSA has now resumed its campylobacter survey after it was suspended in April so that methods could be updated. The current survey will run until July 2017, during which time 4,000 fresh whole chilled chickens will be sampled from all major retailers and independent shops. The first set of results is expected in January 2017.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk