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Northern farmers warned to remain vigilant for warble fly
The north of Ireland is currently free from warble fly infestation. However, according to the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland,...
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N.Ireland
Northern farmers warned to remain vigilant for warble fly
The north of Ireland is currently free from warble fly infestation. However, according to the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland,...
N.Ireland
‘It may take more than three years to eradicate BVD in Northern Ireland’
It will take more than three years to eradicate BVD from Northern Ireland, according to Dungannon-based veterinary surgeon Craig McAllister....
N.Ireland
‘It may take more than three years to eradicate BVD in Northern Ireland’
It will take more than three years to eradicate BVD from Northern Ireland, according to Dungannon-based veterinary surgeon Craig McAllister....
Dairy
Video: Graphic video shows cows with their ears torn off by dogs
Two in-calf cows on a Co. Cork dairy farm had their ears torn off them after they were attacked by...
N.Ireland
Pre-export brucellosis testing to be lifted in Northern Ireland
Pre-export testing for brucellosis in Northern Ireland will be abolished from February 1, 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
N.Ireland
Pre-export brucellosis testing to be lifted in Northern Ireland
Pre-export testing for brucellosis in Northern Ireland will be abolished from February 1, 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
Sheep
'Sheep farmers need to rethink dosing strategies as resistance is growing'
Farmers need to rethink their sheep dosing strategies, as resistance to worm doses is growing in Ireland, according to UCD’s...
Dairy
Lungworm outbreaks in cows can cost €160/cow - is it time to vaccinate?
Lungworm outbreaks in adult cows can cost €160 per cow, according to Fergal Morris of MSD Animal Health. He says that...
EU
Bird flu reaches Scotland as control zone is put in place
A suspect case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been identified in chickens on a farm in Dunfermline, Scotland, the...
World News
Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France
Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France, with a further three outbreaks over the Christmas period, the World Animal Health Organisation...
Sheep
Six illnesses to look out for in your ewes in late pregnancy and lambing time
The busiest period on Irish sheep farms is just around the corner, and according to the AHDB’s Reducing lamb losses for Better...
N.Ireland
'Farmers need to remain vigilant against threat of bluetongue'
Farmers need to remain vigilant against the threat of bluetongue disease, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) at the Department of...
Beef
10 tips on dealing with premature births or abortions in cows
For infectious abortions, the interval between infection of the dam and abortion can be weeks, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI)....
Sheep
Warning Graphic Pics: Dog attack on pedigree sheep flock costs farmer €3,500
A dog attack on a Co. Carlow pedigree sheep flock has resulted in over €3,500 worth of damage, with six...
Dairy
‘Respiratory problems on the rise within calf rearing units’
The current humid conditions are predisposing young calves to higher than normal levels of respiratory- related health problems, according to...
Dairy
Six key steps to preventing milk fever in your herd this autumn
Cases of milk fever have been quite common this autumn. Milk fever is a calcium deficiency triggered by the increased...
Agri-Business
Kildare-based lab to offer 24-hour testing for Salmonella and Listeria
Kildare-based Advanced Laboratory Testing Ltd. (ALT) has secured new accreditations to offer rapid 24-hour testing for Salmonella, Listeria and STEC using the...
