Beef News
IBR remains a 'significant concern' for Irish beef sector - study
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is still a “significant concern” for the Irish beef sector, despite a drop in prevalence of...
Veterinary Ireland
Rural Life
Maher calls for vet medicine discussions to include farmers
Farming perspectives “have to” be heard during discussions on the proposed changes to the supply of veterinary medicines, according to...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Ireland holds 'constructive meeting' with minister
Veterinary Ireland has held a “constructive meeting” with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, expressing the concerns...
Agri-Business
'There will be job losses' - vets to raise concerns with minister
Veterinary Ireland, which represents vets, will meet with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue today (Tuesday, July...
Veterinary
SETU and Kildalton Agricultural College host Veterinary Ireland visit
South East Technological University (SETU) and Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College hosted a visit from Veterinary Ireland this week to demonstrate...
Rural Life
Farmers take preventative approach - Veterinary Ireland president
Farmers are now reaching out to vets for preventative herd/flock health advice, rather than just calling them out for ‘fire...
Rural Life
Access to antiparasitic products 'cannot be impeded' - Maher
It is important that farmers access to antiparasitic products “cannot be impeded” by “unnecessary constraints” on prescribers or suppliers, according...
Veterinary
Calls for further clarity on NVPS at Veterinary Ireland AGM
Chair of the Veterinary Ireland Medicines Working Group, Conor Geraghty has called for further clarity on the national veterinary prescription...
Veterinary
Antiparasitic resistance needs 'science-based response' - vets
The body representing veterinary practitioners in Ireland has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to...
Veterinary
Amendments to vet medicines bill 'could spell end of 24h cover'
Recent amendments to the veterinary medicines bill “could spell the end of 24h cover”, vet and past president of Veterinary...
Beef News
Cattle vets asked to stress risk of carbon leakage to policy makers
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and air quality specialist in co-operative extension at the Department of Animal Science at the University of California (UC) Davis, has...
Veterinary
CAVI conference gets underway in Tullamore
The Cattle Association of Veterinary Ireland (CAVI) 2023 conference got underway this morning (Wednesday, January 18) at the Tullamore Court...
Veterinary
McConalogue calls on vets to develop AMR plans with farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has asked veterinarians to encourage their farmers to develop a...
Veterinary
New Veterinary Ireland president appointed
A new president of Veterinary Ireland has been appointed. Dr. Joe Collins took the reins from outgoing president, Conor Geraghty...
Veterinary
'No meaningful discussion' with vets regarding proposed online prescription system
A new cloud-based veterinary prescription system that is due to be operational by the end of January 2022, to coincide...
Agri-Business
Best practice to minimise risk of Covid-19 when the vet visits this spring
With Covid-19 almost in Ireland a full year, as spring 2021 approaches, Veterinary Ireland has asked farmers and vets to...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Ireland welcomes 'whole flock' approach in new code of practice for antimicrobials
Veterinary Ireland and the Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA) have welcomed the publication of a new Code of Good...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Ireland: Measures in place to keep vet services available
Veterinary practices, state and local authority veterinary services nationwide will endeavour to remain open and operating throughout the Covid-19 national...