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Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns

The Department, in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland, has advised farmers of the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke infection in livestock.

19 November 2024 NEWS

Factor late housing into fluke treatments this winter

On farms that are housing cattle later than normal, this should be factored in to your choice of fluke product and when animals will be dosed.

12 November 2024 MANAGEMENT
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Up to 80% of beef herds in northwest had liver fluke this year - AHI

This is according to data from Animal Health Ireland, based on the 23,700 herds that have been recorded as part of its beef health check programme in 2024 to date.

8 November 2024 NEWS

Weekend weather: unsettled, with outbreaks of rain forecast

We take a look at Met Éireann’s forecast for this weekend, as well as previewing this week’s management notes.

1 November 2024 NEWS

Fluke could be worse this winter – expert

Farmers should not become complacent due to fluke burdens being lower than usual in recent years.

30 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Addressing parasite burdens in youngstock

With a challenging summer, parasite burdens must be kept to a minimum as stock begin to head indoors to prevent a serious falloff in liveweight gain. Martin Merrick reports.

23 October 2024
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Beef Management: housing, keeping weanlings thriving and sheep grazing

This week Adam Woods takes a look at housing heavy cattle, keeping weanlings thriving and on target weight gains, and grazing excess grass with sheep.

16 October 2024 MANAGEMENT

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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Prescriptions required for doses in 2025

From mid January 2025, all prescriptions will have to be done through an online recording system.

18 September 2024 NEWS