Agri-Business
MSD Animal Health to host series of events in herd health roadshow
MSD Animal Health UK Ltd will host a series of roadshows from November to discuss how the latest herd monitoring technologies,...
Herd Health
Beef
What is best practice when it comes to injecting my cattle?
Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and treatments. Whether treating cattle with specific medicines for...
Beef
Managing herd health on a 1,200 head finishing unit
Glen South Farm finishes 1,200 cattle on an annual basis and since its formation herd health has played a key role...
Dairy
Expansion can challange herd health which can 'make or break a farm'
The health of a herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the farm. Smooth expansion...
Dairy
Dairy expansion from within is much safer than going to the market says top vet
Poor animal health will wreck all the planning which has gone before it, Co. Meath-based veterinary surgeon Frank O’Sullivan told...
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...
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,...
Beef
How to effectively control Johne's Disease - AHI
To effectively control Johne’s Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals (usually between adult...
