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Sheep scab meeting to explore interest in NI eradication scheme

February 9, 2019

A Northern Ireland sheep scab event will explore whether demand exists for a programme to combat the disease following anecdotal reports of increased…

Department looking at redeploying vets for border inspections

February 8, 2019

Agri Politics

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that it is looking into the possibility of redeploying veterinary staff to deal…

Vets ‘increasingly alarmed’ with department Brexit plan

January 21, 2019

Agri-Business

The Veterinary Officers’ Association (VOA) has become “increasingly alarmed” with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM’s) response to Brexit, the…

Larne sheep farmer and vet named as new AVSPNI president

January 15, 2019

Rural Life

Co. Antrim sheep farmer and vet Paul Crawford has been named as the new Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland (AVSPNI)…

Veterinary dispute puts Irish pig industry in jeopardy

January 10, 2019

Agri-Business

“You’d wonder if there is a future for pigmeat in this country at all.” These were the sentiments expressed by Co. Cavan pig…

Port and airport vets won’t be hired until 2019

November 15, 2018

Agri Politics

Despite the Taoiseach’s announcement during the summer, when he said vets would be hired to man Irish ports and airports, the recruitment process…

NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances

October 25, 2018

N.Ireland

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for “urgent action” to…

Just 1 veterinary inspector hired by department in 2018

July 26, 2018

Agri Politics

Just one veterinary inspector has been hired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine during the year to date, according to…

Farmers continue to struggle due to water contamination

March 13, 2018

Environment

Some farmers in south Tipperary are continuing to struggle through their daily workloads without a drinkable water supply. A ‘do not drink’ notice…

86% of vets against veterinary ownership rule changes

January 18, 2018

Agri-Business

A total of 86% of Veterinary Ireland members are against changes to the Codes of Professional Conduct relating to the ownership of veterinary practices, a new survey…

Veterinary Council changes cause controversy

January 13, 2018

Rural Life

A number of vets around the country have expressed serious reservations about changes by the Veterinary Council of Ireland to the code of…

Veterinary Council confirms rule changes to ownership of practices

January 5, 2018

Agri-Business

The Veterinary Council of Ireland has confirmed changes to the Codes of Professional Conduct relating to the ownership of veterinary practices. In a statement…

Vets really are a farmer’s best friend

May 24, 2017

Agri-Business

A recent study, carried out by staff at Ulster University, has found that farmers are more likely to off-load any worries they have…

Reducing antibiotic usage – the next big challenge for the dairy industry!

February 11, 2017

Opinion

I have been chatting to a number of practising veterinarians recently, all of whom believe that reducing the level of antibiotic usage is…

Banning antimicrobials could lead to ‘serious animal health issues’

March 16, 2016

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by MEPs earlier this month to amend EU law around veterinary medicines.…

Late spring turnout sees incidents of mastitis cases jump 100%

February 29, 2016

Beef

The number of E-coli mastitis cases on dairy farmers has doubled this spring compared to the same period last year, according to a…

New antimicrobial drugs should be developed – MEPs

February 20, 2016

Agri Politics

The use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted and new ones should be developed, Environment and Public Health Committee MEPs said earlier…

Video: Graphic video shows cows with their ears torn off by dogs

January 28, 2016

Dairy

Two in-calf cows on a Co. Cork dairy farm had their ears torn off them after they were attacked by dogs earlier this…

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