N.Ireland
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month in Co. Armagh.
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland and Animal Health Ireland have officially launched a joint cross-border BVD awareness campaign.
Dairy
Lameness can become a huge issue on dairy farms at this time of the year as cows are still holding milk production, walking long distances...
Lameness can become an issue as cows are suddenly into a 21-day grazing rotation with a lot more walking required.
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing in...
Johne’s disease, also known as paratuberculosis, is a bacterial disease of cattle and other ruminants for which there is no cure...
The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes show...
A new Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) map shows the progress of the eradication programme made by the...
With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to...
Herds with calves that test positive for BVD in 2017 will be required to undergo a herd investigation by a trained vet of the farmers choice.
When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne's Disease infecting calves is higher than other times of the year.
Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals with the California Mastitis Test (CMT).
Milk processors have stringent penalties if milk supplies are found to be positive for antibiotic residues, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has stated.
Beef
For infectious abortions, the interval between infection of the dam and abortion can be weeks, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI).
To ignore, or significantly shorten, the dry period could have a detrimental effect on the productivity of the herd in 2016, according to AHI.
By the end of third quarter of 2015 just over 2m calves had been registered on the BVD Eradication Programme, according to AHI.
Turning a blind eye to animals with a high somatic cell count i.e. sub-clinically infected, could prove to be a very costly exercise
New mastitis infections occur when bacteria get into the mammary gland, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI).
There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says.
According to AHI awareness of herd health status becomes even more important when embarking on management changes.
To help prevent mastitis, CellCheck recommends that liners are changed every 2,000 milkings, or every 6 months whichever comes first, AHI says.
Redwater is a life-threatening disease of cattle caused by a parasite called Babesia divergens and the parasite is transmitted by ticks, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says.
