Agri Politics
Wording of EU vet medicines proposal 'could jeopardise animal health'
The wording of the proposed EU legislation on vet medicines is “too vague and could jeopardize the health and welfare of animals...
Agri Politics
The wording of the proposed EU legislation on vet medicines is “too vague and could jeopardize the health and welfare of animals...
Dairy
BVD test results continue to be received at ICBF and there have been 1.89m results received since January 1 2015. Since the...
Agri Politics
There are 780m farm animals and 157m pets in Europe, yet 48% of European vets focus on companion animals, according...
Sheep
Worm dosing on Irish sheep farms was found to be ineffective almost half the time in 2014. New figures from...
Beef
Parasitic infections were the number one health problem found in Irish cattle in 2014, according to data from the Irish...
Agri-Business
Better animal health on farms means less stress for farmers, according to Mike Magan, Chairman of AHI, who said the impact...
Beef
Post-mortem results for in the UK shows that wire in the gut is one of the main causes of suckler...
Dairy
Glanbia’s bulk milk disease screening service showed high levels of Ostertagia in dairy herds in spring 2015, Glanbia says. Ostertagia...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the outstanding issues concerning the proposal...
Dairy
The TB Income Supplement Scheme as it stands right now is not fit for purpose, according to the President of...
Dairy
A Jersey X cow called Portia has been living with a window in her stomach since 2002 at Tufts University in...
Dairy
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) estimates that approximately one-fifth of animal production is lost due to illness. On Irish farms,...
Dairy
Questions from dairy farmers in relation to milk fat levels are frequent during May, according to Teagasc. It says the common...
Beef
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
Beef
The breeding season begins in May for suckler farmers and bull management is key at this time of year. To...
Beef
One of the common reasons for lack of thrive in young beef cattle at grass is parasitic infection, according to...
Beef
Liver fluke can affect cattle of all ages, including cows, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Fluke burdens can be monitored...
Beef
Vaccines can be a vital tool for controlling infectious diseases but it is important to remember that they are only one element...