N.Ireland
Muir pays tribute to vets during BVA dinner speech
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, paid tribute to the veterinary industry during his keynote...
Veterinary
N.Ireland
BVA to continue to fight to secure vet medicines in NI
Last night (Wednesday, October 2), president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Dr. Elizabeth Mullineaux reaffirmed the association’s commitment to...
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Veterinary
Best friends and Irish vets shed light on idyllic Jersey life
When best friends and recent graduates, Bronagh Byrne and Annie O’Connor, embarked on their careers in veterinary medicine, neither could...
Veterinary
Veterinary Ireland: New vet medicine rules a 'missed opportunity'
Veterinary Ireland has described the signing of new Veterinary Medicines Regulations as a “missed opportunity” in addressing the problem of...
Agri-Business
UL confirms withdrawal of vet school bid amid cost concerns
The University of Limerick (UL) has this afternoon (Thursday, September 12) confirmed that it has officially withdrawn from the competition...
Veterinary
New Donegal vet practice aims to help with out-of-hours cover
A new locally owned large animal veterinary practice has opened in Inishowen to meet a growing demand for independent vet...
Beef
Farmers and vets wanted for EU survey on animal diseases
Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what...
Veterinary
SETU and Kildalton welcome local TDs as part of vet school bid
South East Technological University (SETU) welcomed Oireachtas members to Teagasc Kildalton College on Wednesday, August 28, to brief them on...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Veterinary
Vet kits and fodder sent to Gaza to help improve livestock health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delivering 2,452 veterinary kits to livestock-keeping households in Gaza...
Veterinary
'Sharp increase' in prevalence of blackleg - department
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that regional veterinary laboratories (RVLs) have noted a “sharp increase”...
Beef
New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...
Agri Politics
ICMSA: Current vaccine distribution model 'needs to stay'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called on the government to “side with farmers” and keep the current...
Veterinary
Veterinary business chain in process of acquiring Midleton practice
UK-based veterinary business chain VetPartners is in the process of acquiring a veterinary practice in Midleton, Co. Cork. The proposed...
Sheep
Authorities in Greece tackling sheep and goat disease outbreak
Authorities in Greece are making efforts to tackle a recent outbreak of disease in sheep and goats in the country....
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Veterinary
Welsh vets to take first-ever strike action at a private practice
Nearly 100 vets working in South Wales are set to take the UK’s first-ever strike action at a private veterinary...
Beef
Vets face pressure to prescribe antimicrobials 'more responsibly'
Research has shown that vets maintain that anything that could speed up diagnosis would be a huge advantage on farms....
Rural Life
Case dismissed against woman who provided bull semen analysis
By David Forsythe A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) against a woman who provided a bull...
Veterinary
Potential to 'significantly increase' places in vet schools - minister
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’ Donovan has said that there is potential...