Beef
More online tools available for beef farmers to monitor herd health
More online tools are now available for farmers to search and analyse information at herd health level, as part of...
Herd Health
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...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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...
Beef
Effective beef production up for discussion at Gain information evening
Effective nutrition, proper animal health and possible finishing practices will all be discussed at an upcoming Gain information evening on...
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...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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,...
Dairy
New guide makes it easier to identify hoof problems in cattle
Have you ever had problems identifying if your cattle have hoof problems? Thanks to the International Committee for Animal Recording’s...
Dairy
'Disease reduces profits' - how to ensure good dairy herd health
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) estimates that approximately one-fifth of animal production is lost due to illness. On Irish farms,...
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...