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There have been increased reports of lungworm outbreaks in cattle herds across Ireland this year, according to the AHI.
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Farmers should be mindful during this time of year of lungworm outbreaks, as they are hard to predict and typically arise late in summer...
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The AFBI said it detected two cases of lungworm in carcasses submitted respectively to both Omagh and Stormont postmortem labs.
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As we enter the second half of the grazing season, parasite activity can be high, especially with these damp and warm weather condition.
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After a few weeks of dry and warm weather, the recent rainfall across the country may have created the perfect environment for lungworm...
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Lungworm outbreaks can be a hard one to predict and they can usually arise late in the summer to autumn, so farmers at this time of the...
Farmers are being reminded to be wary of lungworm outbreaks in all types of cattle and to be on the lookout for clinical signs of an...
Stomach and gut worms begin to become a problem on farms as temperature rise and controlling parasites can be difficult as these worms...
Vets in many regions of the country have noticed high parasitic burdens in livestock with widespread cases of cattle coughing in sheds.
Farmers are being warned that from the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period, they should be vigilant for parasites.
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The wet weather conditions experienced in most parts of the country, most of year mean the lungworm burden is potentially quite high is stock.
'If your land has got some rain and there’s growth back, parasites will be there,' warned Glanbia vet Shane McElroy.
Farmers are urged to be on high alert as fatal cases of 'hoose' have already been diagnosed this grazing season despite the dry summer.
Farmers have been advised to be on the lookout for cattle showing signs of lungworm infestations in the coming days.
Worms are becoming an increasing problem in mature livestock, with lungworm in particular, Vet, Richie Brennan says.
Cattle farmers are being warned that they are now entering a high risk period for parasitic...
Dung sampling your calves can save you money this grazing season, according to Vet Frank O’Sullivan.
Lungworm outbreaks in adult cows can cost €160 per cow, according to Fergal Morris of MSD Animal Health.
Farmers should not automatically assume that coughing cattle, including cows, have a lungworm problem
