Dairy
Study: Vaccination reduces 'severity' and spread of TB in cattle
A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...
Vaccination
Dairy
Lepto vaccine available from next week
The Leptavoid-H vaccination for leptospirosis (Lepto) from MSD Animal Health will be back in stock with vets from next week,...
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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...
Agri Health
TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations
A Green Party TD has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about state spending on tuberculosis (TB)...
Beef
Watch: Meath farmer lays bare realities of 20-year battle with TB
Suckler farmer, Joe McEvoy from Drumconrath, Co. Meath is one of many farmers in a constant battle with rising cases...
Dairy Technical
Vaccine for crypto set to be available from 2024
Cryptosporidiosis or ‘crypto’ scour is an issue on many farms during the busy calving period, with no vaccination currently available....
Agri-Business
DAFM 'open' to exploring TB vaccines for cattle
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is open to exploring bovine tuberculosis (TB) vaccines for cattle, according...
Dairy Technical
What you need to know about scour vaccinations
Many farms have been, or will be giving their cows boosters as part of their vaccination programmes. Scour continues to...
Sheep Technical
Sheep advice: Managing the feeding and health of store lambs
With the large number of store lambs currently on farms, farmers are considering finishing lambs, selling as stores, or buying...
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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...
Pig/Poultry
'Major' farming reforms needed to tackle bird flu - report
A report released today (Tuesday, August 22) by Compassion in World Farming has said that “major reforms” are needed for...
Dairy Technical
Vaccination for bovine coronavirus launched
MSD Animal Health has launched a vaccination for bovine coronavirus (BCoV), which it claims is the first on the market...
N.Ireland
Bird flu vaccinations must enhance biosecurity, not replace it - study
For an effective avian influenza (bird flu) vaccination programme, the vaccines must be used as an additional layer of protection...
Beef
Over 7,000 badgers vaccinated for TB in 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) captured and vaccinated 7,244 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) in 2022. This...
Dairy Technical
Why you should vaccinate your cows for Lepto
Leptospirosis (Lepto) is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals, caused by the bacteria genus Leptospira. Like a number...
Dairy Technical
Scour: Have you considered vaccinating your cows?
With a focus of reducing antibiotic usage on farms going forward now, when spring-calving farms are starting the dry period,...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Dairy Technical
Developing a vaccination programme for your farm
A vaccination programme already plays a key role on many farms, but with the new regulation changes in place it...
Dairy Technical
Controlling IBR outbreaks within your herd
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a highly infectious viral disease in cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). According to Animal...
Dairy Technical
Have you considered vaccinating your calves for scour?
Scour is the most common cause of death in calves less than one-month old and accounts for nearly 30% of...
Dairy Technical
Do you vaccinate your cows for Lepto?
Leptospirosis (Lepto) is a zoonotic disease that can be passed from infected cows to humans, usually through contact with urine,...