Dairy Technical
Abortions are not an uncommon occurrence to see in spring-calving herds, but all cases should be investigated to determine the cause.
Lepto is a zoonotic disease that can be passed from infected cows to humans, usually through contact with urine, afterbirth or an aborted foetus.
Dairy
Abortion can be caused by a wide range of issues from a simple slip or fall in the yard or shed to pathogens infecting the pregnant animal.
Beef
Abortion. A word which every suckler farmer hates to hear - especially at this time of year. There are many reasons why cows abort calves.
Rural Life
A farmer in his 80s has died following an accident with a quad on his farm near Rhode in Co. Offaly last night, the HSA confirmed to Agriland.
Sheep
A recent study carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has shown that abortion levels in Irish sheep flocks may be higher then first taught.
'This disease affects cows across both the dairy and beef sectors, however, dairy farmers seem to be more aware of it.'
Toxoplasmosis is the number one cause of abortions on sheep farms, according to Teagasc's Michael Gottstein.
