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Vet warns spring calvers about Schmallenberg risk

Early lambing sheep flocks across Northern Ireland experienced a sharp rise in abortions and malformations due to the virus.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 February 2025

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Keeping pregnant ewe lambs ticking along nicely

Keeping pregnant ewe lambs ticking along nicely

MANAGEMENT 18 January 2025

Schmallenberg hits early lambers in NI

Schmallenberg hits early lambers in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 January 2025

Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed

Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed

Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed

MANAGEMENT 8 January 2025

'Choose the contraception method that’s right for you'

'Choose the contraception method that’s right for you'

'Choose the contraception method that’s right for you'

HEALTH 27 November 2024

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Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed

Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed

With sheep representing a much higher value, feeding programmes that reduce mortality will deliver an even greater return on your investment.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

'Choose the contraception method that’s right for you'

'Choose the contraception method that’s right for you'

With so many birth control options available, doing your research and choosing the method that best suits your needs is important, writes Margaret Hawkins.

HEALTH 1 January 1970

Health: ‘It’s vital that women get perinatal help if they need it’

Health: ‘It’s vital that women get perinatal help if they need it’

Specialist teams are in place in all maternity hospitals to help pregnant women and new mothers cope with mental health issues, writes Margaret Hawkins.

HEALTH 1 January 1970

Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities

Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities

Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.

PIGS 1 January 1970

Schmallenberg disease circulating in some dairy herds - Department

Schmallenberg disease circulating in some dairy herds - Department

Farmers are advised to be vigilant for clinical signs, which include milk drop, diarrhoea, raised temperature and apparent pregnancy loss.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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