Scour is the most common cause of death in calves less than one-month old and accounts for nearly 30% of...
December 11, 2021
Leptospirosis (Lepto) is a zoonotic disease that can be passed from infected cows to humans, usually through contact with urine,...
October 25, 2021
A TD is calling for changes to the VAT regime for farm animal vaccinations in order to incentivise farmers to...
September 24, 2021
The Health and Agriculture Ministers are urging the farming and rural community to get the vaccine to protect themselves from...
September 8, 2021
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
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