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The invisible enemy: Do you know how much you’re losing because of Lawsonia intracellularis?

June 4, 2020

There have been multiple surveys on the effect of Lawsonia intracellularis on performance in pigs. It has been shown to cause a direct…

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A small pest causing big problems in flocks of all sizes

May 9, 2020

Poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) are the most significant mite threat throughout Europe and affect the smallest of backyard flocks to the largest…

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Facing up to the challenges of PRRS infection

April 12, 2020

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus can affect all stages of the production system, but even if sows and boars are sufficiently…

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Could adding an extra vaccine actually reduce the workload on farm?

April 5, 2020

Most farmers realise that vaccination is beneficial to the welfare and productivity of their animals but, on a busy pig unit, the prospect…

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Counting the cost of ileitis in pigs

March 16, 2020

Studies have indicated the presence of ileitis on 95-100% of European farms, but have pig producers become complacent to the financial impact of…

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Ileitis: The hidden enemy affecting nearly every pig farm

March 3, 2020

Ileitis is a disease that causes gut damage in pigs as a result of infection by the bacteria Lawsonia intracellularis. A recent study…

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Challenges to reproductive performance in pigs

November 30, 2019

Pig farmers concerned about reproductive performance should speak to their vet about possible bacterial and viral challenges. Although late abortion is an obvious…

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Bovilis INtranasal RSP Live hits the shelves of vet practices this week

October 28, 2019

Bovilis INtranasal RSP Live is available from this week from your local vet. It offers the earliest administration available on the market (to…

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MSD officially launches new intranasal vaccine to the market

October 15, 2019

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Yesterday, MSD Animal Health’s new intranasal vaccine, Bovilis INtranasal RSP, was officially launched to the market and is now available to farmers for purchase. Bovilis…

Video: Sheep lameness stamped out with the 5-point plan

October 11, 2019

“The problems with lame sheep were so awful, we even considered getting out of sheep altogether,” said Co. Longford farmer Paul Molihan. Paul,…

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How Irish farmers can take ‘a proactive approach to PRRS’ – the Dutch way

October 9, 2019

The Pig Vet Clinical Club met last week in Enfield, Co. Meath. The focus of the meeting was the ‘proactive approach to PRRS’…

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Offaly farmer finds vaccination programme integral after pneumonia storm

September 20, 2019

A severe bout of pneumonia in suckler calves led to a fundamental change in the vaccination programme that substantially reduced respiratory diseases for…

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Pneumonia storm led to vaccination with Bovilis Bovipast RSP on Offaly farm

September 14, 2019

A severe bout of pneumonia in suckler calves led to a fundamental change in the vaccination programme that substantially reduced respiratory diseases for…

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