Rural Life
The woman died from rabies after a dog bite while she was on holidays in Morocco and her daughter wants to vaccinate dogs
Agri-Business
The Welsh government will introduce a new all-Wales restricted zone policy for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) from November 10.
Beef
Most livestock farmers have seen firsthand the value of having an effective vaccination plan in place for the cattle in their herds.
Dairy
The last few days of 2024 have certainly been quite mild and these mild conditions can pose a threat to housed cattle and young stock...
The year is just about behind us now and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should develop a herd health plan...
Dairy Technical
Vaccination is undoubtedly one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce disease within your herd and it provides optimum protection when....
N.Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland to take action to prevent BVD becoming an issue in their herds.
Beef News
Despite efforts by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to curb the spread of bovine...
About 70% of TB reactors derive from dairy herds, according to a senior superintending veterinary inspector with the DAFM, Dr. Damien Barrett
Pig/Poultry
The HSE has estimated that Ireland requires 10,000 doses of a vaccine for people at risk of exposure to bird flu due to their job.
Calving is well underway for the autumn calving herds and calf health needs to be a priority this autumn as it will ensure a good start to...
As many autumn calving herds have started calving down, it is important for farmers to make sure the calf is receiving high quality colostrum
At this time of the year it is a good idea to start thinking about your vaccination programme as we're coming to the pre-housing period.
Authorities in Great Britain have permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue vaccines within the UK, subject to license
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...
Research on a farmer led badger vaccination programme as TB control, has been published in the British Ecological Society journal
A farmer-led study based in Cornwall has found that badger vaccination for bovine tuberculosis (TB) is 'practically achievable'
Ireland is due to receive doses of a vaccine for people deemed to be at a higher risk of exposure to bird flu in the coming months.
Environment
The New South Wales (NSW) government has activated its emergency biosecurity plan as a result of over one million bird deaths across the...
The European Commission is preparing to offer vaccines to people deemed to be a higher risk of exposure to avian influenza (bird flu).
According to the The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), post-vaccination surveillance is "crucial" for detecting outbreaks of avian...
New research shows that vaccination reduces the severity of Bovine tuberculosis (TB) in infected cattle and reduces transmission.
The Leptavoid-H vaccination for leptospirosis (Lepto) from MSD Animal Health will be back in stock with vets from next week, an MSD...
