Dairy
Controlling parasites in cattle during winter
The cold spell of weather in the last week has turned most milking cows and cattle in for housing full-time,...
Lungworm
Dairy
Dosing cows as they come in for the housing period
Dosing cows as they come in for housing is essential, as when cows and cattle are indoors, it is the...
Dairy
Dealing with lungworm outbreaks this autumn
Farmers should be mindful during this time of year of lungworm outbreaks, as they are hard to predict and typically...
Beef
Farmers reminded to be wary of lungworm in cattle
Farmers are being reminded to be wary of lungworm outbreaks in all types of cattle and to be on the...
Dairy
Controlling parasites during the grazing season
Stomach and gut worms begin to become a problem on farms as temperature rise and controlling parasites can be difficult,...
Beef
Advice: Cattle coughing post-housing should not be ignored
Vets in many regions of the country have noticed high parasitic burdens in livestock cattle that were grazing this summer...
Beef
Keeping vigilant for parasites in autumn
Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period,...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Keep an eye of signs of lungworm
The wet weather conditions experienced in most parts of the country for most of year mean that the lungworm burden...
Dairy
Are your cows coughing?
It’s been a challenging year, but farmers need to be aware of the increased parasite risk right now, Glanbia vet...
Dairy
Warning as fatal cases of 'hoose' discovered in cattle
Farmers are urged to be on high alert as fatal cases of ‘hoose’ have already been diagnosed in cattle in...
Beef
Dosing advice: Be on the lookout for lungworm infestations
Farmers have been advised to be on the lookout for cattle showing signs of lungworm infestations. Cattle will be prone...
Beef
'Worms an increasing problem within dairy herds'
Stomach worm infestations are on the rise in dairy cattle this year, according to a Kilkenny-based veterinary surgeon. Richard Brennan,...
Beef
Farmers warned of high-risk period for hoose infection in cattle
Cattle farmers are being warned that they are now entering a high risk period for parasitic pneumonia, commonly known as hoose...
Dairy
Why dung sampling is important before dosing
Dung sampling your calves can save you money this grazing season, according to Vet Frank O’Sullivan. He said it is...
Dairy
Lungworm outbreaks in cows can cost €160/cow - is it time to vaccinate?
Lungworm outbreaks in adult cows can cost €160 per cow, according to Fergal Morris of MSD Animal Health. He says that...
Beef
Why are my cattle coughing? It may not be lungworm
Farmers should not automatically assume that coughing cattle, including cows, have a lungworm problem, according Co. Meath veterinarian Frank O’Sullivan. “In some...
Beef
Housing is one of the best times to treat cattle for parasites - Teagasc
Housing is one of the best times of the year for treating cattle against some of the more common internal...
Beef
'Lungworm one of the most important respiratory diseases'
Lungworm infection or hoose is one of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says....