Rural Life
With foot and mouth disease outbreaks ongoing in parts of Europe, TT fans are being asked to take extra care with any dairy or meat products.
Agri-Business
A new study of over 1,000 vets across 51 countries has outlined what is being called the...
N.Ireland
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month in Co. Armagh.
There are new BVD movement restrictions in place on breakdown herds and on individual females in those herds over 12 months-of-age.
Momentum continues to build at Stormont surrounding the attainment of a workable animal health agreement involving London and Brussels.
Dr. Armin Wiesler, a member of the board at Boehringer Ingelheim has been elected as the new president of HealthforAnimals
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) is encouraging farmers to check that all calves are tested promptly for BVD.
Herd keepers in Northern Ireland are being advised that from December 1, the threshold for applying...
Sporadic outbreaks of bovine viral diarrhoea are continuing to cause concern, Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland has warned
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published the brucellosis compensation rates for NI for November 2025
Beef
Bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 3 has been confirmed on two premises in Wales, the country's devolved government has said.
Dairy
An investigation is underway into outbreaks of botulism that have resulted in the deaths of over 700 head of cattle in England.
A veterinary practice based in south-west England has warned farmers on the possibility of livestock poisoning from hemlock water dropwort
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said that there has been no detections of new world...
Authorities in the US have confirmed a case of new world screwworm (NWS) in a human who is understood to have travelled to Central America
A new farmer-led research project in England is exploring how badger vaccination may be used within the TB eradication strategy
After the heatwave, paired with recent calm conditions, farmers are being urged to stay vigilant and watch out for any signs of the virus
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has advised farmers in Northern Ireland considering using a bluetongue vaccine to consult with their vet
Taking a ‘silo approach’ to animal health misses out fundamentally on the impact it has across farming, according to vet Dr. Sam Strain
The government in Wales has confirmed changes to its policy in relation to bluetongue virus controls which will come into force next week.
From June 1, 2025 restrictions are being introduced for NI herds with animals over 30-days-old not tested for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)
The Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland has warned of restrictions for herds with cattle untested for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD).
The US has suspended live cattle, horse, and bison imports from Mexico due to “the rapid northward spread” of New World screwworm
