Health: Cat owners may have caught TB from their pets after feeding them infected venison

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease.  It is caused by a group of bacteria within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (a related “family” of species).  TB can affect nearly all warm-blooded mammals, including farm animals, wildlife, pets and humans. TB can infect any part of the body, but most commonly occurs in the lungs (pulmonary … Read more

Experts urge Britons to eat more venison as deer numbers increase

Do you care about our trees? Then eat more VENISON! Experts say drop in meat demand has boosted the number of deer in our forests… threatening British woodland as they feast on saplings Countryside campaigners are urging Britons to eat as much venison as possible Drop in demand has caused deer numbers to increase, threatening … Read more