During the recent XLVets webinar ‘Getting the Most out of the Second Half of the Breeding Season’ Kevin O’Sullivan, a...
June 20, 2021
By Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor Seán Cummins With the development of antimicrobial resistance, there’s an increased...
March 14, 2021
Spring calving on suckler farms is only a few weeks away and now is the time for farmers to start...
December 22, 2019
Farming on the Kildare/Carlow border, just outside Castledermot, Peter Byrne and his family run a dairy calf-to-beef operation in conjunction...
April 20, 2019
A spring-calving herd and grass-fed animals appear to be the main reasons why Ireland has achieved the lowest level of...
March 28, 2019
Lambing is fast approaching on many mid-season lambing flocks. Given this, it’s an ideal time to undertake clostridial vaccinations. ‘Booster’...
January 11, 2019
The European Commission has confirmed that it is working on plans to allow member states to apply a zero VAT...
April 25, 2018
January 4, 2018
Spring calving is only a few weeks away and now is the time for farmers to start gearing up for...
December 15, 2017
Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and treatments. Whether treating cattle with specific medicines...
November 30, 2017
Stomach worm infestations are on the rise in dairy cattle this year, according to a Kilkenny-based veterinary surgeon. Richard Brennan,...
June 14, 2017
Antibiotics will be required on an ongoing basis within Irish agriculture, according to MSD Animal Health Director Fergal Morris. “But...
May 25, 2017
A five-year, mass vaccination programme is needed to eradicate Bluetongue in Europe, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)....
March 10, 2017
The Department of Agriculture intends to deploy a full badger vaccination strategy as soon as robust scientific evidence becomes available,...
December 1, 2016
Farmers must do everything they can to reduce stress levels for young stock at housing, according to Galway Veterinarian Liam...
November 15, 2016
Spring is the most common time for an Orf outbreak to occur and here vet Frank O’Sullivan details the necessary...
April 29, 2016
Vaccination is the most effective way to control both pasteurella and clostridial diseases in sheep, according to the Department of...
February 6, 2016
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
May 5, 2015
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