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ANIMAL HEALTH ASSET MAP
Explore All That Wales Has To Offer
Did you know that Wales was the catalyst for the production of Blue Mussels in the UK?

processors

Animal Health company

Diagnostics

Universities

funding
1,900,000
Human population of Northern Ireland makes up roughly 3% of population for the United Kingdom
People

Veterinarian population of Northern Ireland makes up roughly 4.5% of the veterinary profession in the United Kingdom
veterinarians
1,000








17%
of UK
14%
of UK
13%
of UK
6%
of UK
5%
of UK
3%
of UK
2%
of UK

DAIRY


£323,300,000
Yearly milk export sales from Northern Ireland
310,700

Sector employs
about 2,076 people
Dairy cows in
Northern Ireland
3,125
Dairy farms in
Northern Ireland
Main milk products in Northern Ireland are milk powder and cheese
NORTHERN IRELAND HIGHLIGHTS
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Northern Ireland scientists were pioneers

•Diagnostics & immunology of bovine tuberculosis: the Stormont test
Leptospirosis

•Diagnostics & immunology of canine, bovine, ovine & porcine leptospirosis
Avian astroviruses

•Diagnostics & immunology of avian astroviruses
porcine circovirus

•Development of the first vaccine for porcine circovirus type 2
Salmonid alphavirus vaccine

•Development of the first commercial salmonid alphavirus vaccine
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