Rural Life
Leaving Cert students are increasingly looking beyond Ireland to pursue careers in veterinary medicine, with Poland now a key destination.
Sheep
Sheep farmers' reluctance to vaccinate against bluetongue could prove costly, according to Conor Geraghty of the FarmGate Veterinary Group.
Agri-Business
Michael Gottstein, head of sheep knowledge transfer at Teagasc, has shared advice on how to navigate new rules regarding antiparasitic drugs.
Beef
DAFM deputy chief veterinary officer, Prof. Eoin Ryan, spoke to Agriland on the AgriFocus podcast about bluetongue vaccination.
A survey of vet practice owners shows that 43% have no successor planned, despite steady consolidation and corporate activity in the sector.
Newly appointed lecturer in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine at South East Technological University...
Bovine TB, pension auto-enrolment, and animal welfare were among the topics discussed at Veterinary Ireland's 25th anniversary.
Ai Services and Eurogene have appointed a new group veterinary officer to advance artificial...
A veterinary practice in the rural town of Balla, Co. Mayo has opened its doors to the public as the town's first ever practice.
More than €14.6 million euro was paid to vets for bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing in...
New regulations on antiparasitic veterinary medicines will result in an "inevitable price rise", a senator has warned.
N.Ireland
Taking a ‘silo approach’ to animal health misses out fundamentally on the impact this key principle of animal husbandry has across farming
The life and legacy of the first female vet in Ireland and the UK, Aleen Cust, will be honoured at a special event in Co. Galway next month.
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received a total of 46 complaints in 2024 - a 17% decrease on the previous year.
Rural areas are facing large animal vet shortages which the VCI has warned is "essential for Ireland's agricultural sector".
One of Longford's newest recruits, Greek vet, Dimitris Antoniou, has spoken fondly about the hospitality he has encountered from farmers
Irish vet, Patricia Reilly, has joined President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen's cabinet as agriculture and health advisor
Minister O' Donovan said that there is potential to "significantly increase" the number of places available in vet schools......
Dairy
Issues with timing and testing, knowledge and experience, and vet availability all affect farmers and vets diagnosing animal health issues.
Midleton District Court has disqualified Michael O'Reilly, a veterinary inspector, from keeping dogs for seven years.
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has confirmed that Rachel Brown has been elected as its new president.
Environment
Regulators must do more to help consumers realise that produce from “solar-powered” Irish cows is full of nutrients.
Sheep Technical
Farmers "must" be on high alert for worms in their lambs after wet weather, according to animal health company, Zoetis.
