Animal Health and Welfare NI

BVD campaign leading to 'significant reductions' in antibiotic use

BVD

BVD campaign leading to 'significant reductions' in antibiotic use

The ongoing BVD eradication campaign is already delivering animal health benefits across Ireland’s dairy and beef sectors.

Eradicating BVD across island of Ireland 'priority' for stakeholders

Beef

Eradicating BVD across island of Ireland 'priority' for stakeholders

The eradication of BVD remains the number one priority for Animal Health Ireland (AHI). And the clock is ticking.

Sheep scab is becoming a 'greater problem' - AHWNI

Sheep Technical

Sheep scab is becoming a 'greater problem' - AHWNI

AHWNI has released a report detailing the results of a BBSRC funded NI sheep scab project that shows it is becoming a greater problem...

1.3% of herds in Johne's control programme are beef herds

Beef

1.3% of herds in Johne's control programme are beef herds

Preventing the spread of Johne's disease through a national control programme in Ireland has not yet seen a massive uptake on Irish farms.

Number of BVD PI cattle retained falls below 200 in NI for the first time

N.Ireland

Number of BVD PI cattle retained falls below 200 in NI for the first time

The number of retained BVD-positive animals in Northern Ireland has fallen below 200 for the first time.