Bluetongue
Farmers are being urged to be vigilant for bluetongue as an investigation continues into the recent case in Co. Wexford
Rural Life
A Wexford farmer who is completing a Masters in Animal Health has scooped this year’s Communications Prize from the Agri-Guild.
Animal Health
A case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.
Agri-Business
Research commissioned by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) will seek farmers' views on animal health and veterinary care services.
A new study of over 1,000 vets has outlined what is being called the "essential yet often unseen role" of veterinary care.
Elanco Animal Health announced it has closed its acquisition of AHV International, a Dutch innovator in farm animal health.
BVD
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month.
AMR
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered one of the biggest public health threats of our time.
Foot and Mouth
Advice on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been issued by the National Disease Control Centre.
Lead poisonings diagnosed by the veterinary laboratory service DAFM commonly peak in late spring / early summer.
N.Ireland
There are new BVD movement restrictions in place on breakdown herds and on individual females in those herds over 12 months of age.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is seeking specialist training for its on-farm animal health and biosecurity advisory service.
Sheep
Good preparation for lambing lowers veterinary costs, reduces farmer stress and improves animal welfare according to experts.
Beef
Teagasc is urging farmers to remain vigilant following news of a suspected case of bluetongue on a...
Momentum continues to build at Stormont surrounding the attainment of a workable animal health agreement involving London and Brussels.
Dr. Armin Wiesler, member of the board of managing directors 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...
Bovine TB, pension auto-enrolment, and animal welfare were among the topics discussed at Veterinary Ireland's 25th anniversary.
Herd keepers in Northern Ireland are being advised that from December 1, the threshold for applying...
The EU's health chief has said improving farm biosecurity and veterinary standards would cost less that 1% of the bloc's response to Covid.
Sporadic outbreaks of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) are continuing to cause concern, Animal Health...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for November 2025.
South East Technological University (SETU) has welcomed the official approval of the capital...
