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Consequences of antimicrobial resistance

"Animal Health Ireland rewarding farmers who are committing a sin" - Tom Hogan, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.

16 October 2024
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New cattle vaccine for pneumonia strain

Adam Woods has new of a new pneumonia vaccine on the Irish market.

25 September 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves

The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.

25 September 2024 VIEWPOINTS
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Focus on flock health at Sheep Expo 2024

The event will focus on critical ailments influencing sheep sector performance including antiparasitic resistance, lameness, antimicrobial resistance and bluetongue.

18 September 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Antimicrobial resistance is the silent pandemic - Department vet

The World Health Organisation is ranking AMR in the top 10 global health treats Caroline Garvan said at an Animal Health Ireland conference this week.

14 September 2024 NEWS
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Vets so busy they're 'nearly diagnosing by FaceTime'

A recent study has taken a deep dive into the needs of Irish dairy farmers and the challenges vets have meeting these needs.

4 September 2024 NEWS
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Merchants slam vets' take on medicines

Adam Woods has the latest on the vet medicines row between vets and merchants.

29 August 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Government ‘unnecessarily delayed’ VAT reductions on vaccines - IFA

In June 2022, the Department of Agriculture committed to bringing down the current rate of 23% to 0% by 2025.

22 August 2024 NEWS

'Vaccination the best strategy' against blackleg outbreaks - vet

Blackleg is a common disease among both sheep and cattle, causing acute muscle damage after they consume clostridial spores in the soil, which can prove fatal.

13 August 2024 NEWS