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Dairy farmers: Here is your complete winter housing checklist…

October 19, 2019

With the end of the grazing season fast approaching, it is time for dairy farmers to begin getting prepared for the housing period.…

What is best practice when it comes to injecting my cattle?

November 17, 2018

Beef

Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and treatments. Whether treating cattle with specific medicines for specific illnesses or…

What can a pre-breeding scan tell you about your herd?

March 19, 2018

Dairy

Calving may be in full swing on many dairy farms, but the breeding season is only a matter of weeks away. The importance…

Is your herd suffering from one of the most common causes of abortion?

July 1, 2017

Beef

Neospora caninum is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle in Ireland, according to the Department of Agriculture’s James O’Shaughnessy.…

Combining genetics, herd health and compact calving on a Co. Kerry dairy farm

March 29, 2017

Dairy farmer John P. Galvin milks 80 cows in a compact spring-calving system overlooking the Dingle Peninsula in Lispole, Co. Kerry. Galvin’s land…

More online tools available for beef farmers to monitor herd health

February 1, 2017

Beef

More online tools are now available for farmers to search and analyse information at herd health level, as part of the Beef HealthCheck…

Managing herd health on a 1,200 head finishing unit

November 25, 2016

Beef

Glen South Farm finishes 1,200 cattle on an annual basis and since its formation herd health has played a key role in the business.…

Expansion can challange herd health which can ‘make or break a farm’

October 1, 2015

Dairy

The health of a herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the farm. Smooth expansion can only be…

‘IBR virus can cause a milk production loss of over 9kg’

September 2, 2015

Featured

IBR has become a significant issue in herds over the past few years, according to Kieran O’Mahony of XL Vets and the Glen…

Effective beef production up for discussion at Gain information evening

August 29, 2015

Beef

Effective nutrition, proper animal health and possible finishing practices will all be discussed at an upcoming Gain information evening on beef. This information…

Dairy expansion from within is much safer than going to the market says top vet

August 27, 2015

Dairy

Poor animal health will wreck all the planning which has gone before it, Co. Meath-based veterinary surgeon Frank O’Sullivan told the Structures for…

How to reduce the spread of infection in cattle on your farm

August 17, 2015

Beef

There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says. So…

Three ways to assess the herd health of your cattle

August 16, 2015

Beef

Do you know which infectious diseases are in your herd, and how many animals have been infected? According to Animal Health Ireland (AHI)…

‘Dairy profits can fall by €9,400 with Salmonella infection’

July 24, 2015

Dairy

Salmonellosis is one of the most costly diseases in the dairy herd with estimates that 50% of Irish dairy herds have been exposed…

How to identify Redwater and ways to prevent the disease

July 20, 2015

Beef

Redwater is a life-threatening disease of cattle caused by a parasite called Babesia divergens and the parasite is transmitted by ticks, Animal Health Ireland (AHI)…

‘Heifer care often overlooked in digital dermatitis management’

July 11, 2015

Dairy

Heifer care is often overlooked when it comes to digital dermatitis management, experts say. Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness, which decreases milk…

New guide makes it easier to identify hoof problems in cattle

July 1, 2015

Dairy

Have you ever had problems identifying if your cattle have hoof problems? Thanks to the International Committee for Animal Recording’s (ICAR) Claw Health Atlas,…

‘Disease reduces profits’ – how to ensure good dairy herd health

May 11, 2015

Dairy

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) estimates that approximately one-fifth of animal production is lost due to illness. On Irish farms, disease reduces profits…

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