Agri-Business
New 'name and shame' policy helps reduce number of BVD PIs on farms by 42%
New measures introduced last year have had a major impact on reducing the numbers of BVD Persistently Infected (PIs) animals alive...
Animal Health
EU
Bluetongue in France; 1.3m doses of vaccine made available
There has been an outbreak of bluetongue in a sheep and cattle herd in Allier, France, the department of agriculture in...
Dairy
Mastitis prevention: It's all about the teats!
New mastitis infections occur when bacteria get into the mammary gland, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). It says there...
Beef
How to reduce the spread of infection in cattle on your farm
There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland...
Beef
Three ways to assess the herd health of your cattle
Do you know which infectious diseases are in your herd, and how many animals have been infected? According to Animal...
Dairy
Video: Help prevent mastitis by changing liners every 6 months
To help prevent mastitis, CellCheck recommends that liners are changed every 2,000 milkings, or every six months – whichever comes...
World News
'New Zealand will not need animal antibiotics by 2030'
By 2030 New Zealand will not need antibiotics for the maintenance of animal health and wellness, New Zealand Veterinary Association...
Beef
How to identify Redwater and ways to prevent the disease
Redwater is a life-threatening disease of cattle caused by a parasite called Babesia divergens and the parasite is transmitted by ticks, Animal...
Dairy
'Heifer care often overlooked in digital dermatitis management'
Heifer care is often overlooked when it comes to digital dermatitis management, experts say. Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness,...
EU
Wording of EU vet medicines proposal 'could jeopardise animal health'
The wording of the proposed EU legislation on vet medicines is “too vague and could jeopardize the health and welfare of animals...
Dairy
BVD - Do farmers still need to vaccinate?
BVD test results continue to be received at ICBF and there have been 1.89m results received since January 1 2015. Since the...
EU
50% of EU vets focus on pets and just 18% of focus on farm animals
There are 780m farm animals and 157m pets in Europe, yet 48% of European vets focus on companion animals, according...
Sheep
Worm dosing on sheep farms only effective half the time
Worm dosing on Irish sheep farms was found to be ineffective almost half the time in 2014. New figures from...
Beef
Wire in gut one of the main causes of suckler cow deaths in the UK
Post-mortem results for in the UK shows that wire in the gut is one of the main causes of suckler...
Dairy
Ostertagia levels running high in spring 2015 - Glanbia
Glanbia’s bulk milk disease screening service showed high levels of Ostertagia in dairy herds in spring 2015, Glanbia says. Ostertagia...
EU
EU institutions reach provisional agreement on animal health laws
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the outstanding issues concerning the proposal...
Dairy
Holy cow: Window in cow's side shows what cud happen during digestion!
A Jersey X cow called Portia has been living with a window in her stomach since 2002 at Tufts University in...
Dairy
'My milk fat has dropped in the last two weeks – should I be worried?'
Questions from dairy farmers in relation to milk fat levels are frequent during May, according to Teagasc. It says the common...
