EU
'5-year vaccination programme needed to eradicate Bluetongue'
A five-year, mass vaccination programme is needed to eradicate Bluetongue in Europe, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)....
Vaccination
Beef
Vets on pneumonia red alert - 'Farmers must reduce cattle stress levels'
Farmers must do everything they can to reduce stress levels for young stock at housing, according to Galway Veterinarian Liam...
Sheep
Agriland Vet: Dealing with Orf - the sheep farmer's nightmare
Spring is the most common time for an Orf outbreak to occur and here vet Frank O’Sullivan details the necessary...
Beef
Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
Beef
How to vaccinate spring-calving suckler herds
Vaccines can be a vital tool for controlling infectious diseases but it is important to remember that they are only one element...
