Dairy
The rate of Schmallenberg virus cases in Ireland grew by 2,200% in 2024, compared to 2023's figures, DAFM reported
The Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) have detected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in reports...
Beef
Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) in Ireland have examined over 1,300 foetuses (post-mortem) to-date in 2024.
The DAFM is urging the investigation of any birth deformities seen in calves or lambs on farms this spring.
Sheep
The first confirmed cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) have been found in 2024 in sheep in Co....
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's first case of bovine foetal deformity due to Schmallenberg virus in 2018 has been confirmed in a stillborn calf.
The Schmallenberg virus (SBV) - a low-impact disease, with the potential to cause significant losses in individual herds/flocks - may have spread throughout Ireland, new data shows.
14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland.
An Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg and awaits further test results.
There are fears that the area affected by the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has increased and spread further north in 2017.
Two separate cases of the Schmallenberg virus (SBV) infection have been confirmed in Ireland by the Department of Agriculture.
The Chinese Minister for Agriculture has told the Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan that he will lift the Schmallenberg ban for four EU Member States.
The much talked about threat of a widespread Schmallenberg outbreak this year has not come to pass
The Schmallenberg Virus, which hit Ireland in 2012 resulting in malformed newborn calves and lambs, could return, the Department of Agriculture has warned.
